On Monday 8 March 2021, Iranti hosted an online press briefing for invited journalists and media houses to outline the proposed Identity Management Policy gazetted by the Department of Home Affairs. The deadline for public submissions to oidmpolicy@dha.org.za had been extended to 15 March, and with the proposal having already garnered significant attention from the…
On the latest installment of her show Zodwa Wabantu issued a formal statement of apology. This comes after discussions and sensitisation from Iranti, her friends, and various other stakeholders, and we thank and applaud Zodwa for taking the time to learn about why her remarks were harmful, and accept that she was wrong in this…
ILGA World has produced two videos to raise awareness on the importance of the role of the United Nations Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI). ILGA members and allies across the globe are committed to sharing these videos and renewing the position of the independent expert, which is oppossed by many UN…
Everybody deserves the right to safety and protection. Everyone deserves the freedom to express themselves and live authentically. These rights and freedoms are, however, not always extended to the LGBTI+ community. The ongoing stigma and violence in society has to stop! Iranti has documented countless instances of violence, rights violations and discrimination in South Africa…
As trans and gender-diverse Africans, many of us have had to redefine what gender, sex and love mean for ourselves. In our local contexts, there is rarely any sort of blueprint for what it means to be us. We ARE the blueprint! In March 2019, Iranti, in partnership with EATHAN and RFSL, hosted the RFSL…
This weekend saw Cape Town Pride’s annual parade, but despite South Africa’s progressive laws on a continent where homosexuality is still outlawed in the majority of countries, acceptance and understanding within local communities remains low, while violence against queer bodies continues. Iranti Executive Director, Jabulani Pereira, appeared on eNCA’s nationally broadcast feature, postNight, to talk…
2018 has been a busy year for the Iranti team. We’ve made great strides in our focus areas of education, violence and access to healthcare. Take a look back at just a taste of our projects this year as we take a well-deserved break, and get into gear for 2019. Thanks to our followers for…
In 2018, trans activists from around the world gathered to give back to their communities – by raising money to make and distribute binders to areas where many trans men cannot access them. So many individuals helped out in making this initiative a success, and we thank them all. Iranti will be distributing binders for…
In 2018, Kagiso Maema was brutally murdered in South Africa’s North West Province – just one of countless trans women and other LGBT+ persons to suffer violence in the region. <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span>
On Freedom Day we remember Lesley Makousa, who was brutally murdered in the North West Province, to the horror of his community. South Africa is not free unless we are all free. Stand with the LGBTI community in calling for justice today! <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span>
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