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The things Hollywood taught us to think about trans existences

Friday Zaza Hlalethwa - 24 Jun 2020

Disclosure, a Netflix documentary examines the world's transphobic legacy as portrayed in film and television from as early as 1901

High court decision affirms human rights of transgender people in Zimbabwe

Africa Tashwill Esterhuizen & Ricky Nathanson - 26 Nov 2019

In a progressive judgment with far-reaching implications, the Zimbabwean high court found that transgender people have the same rights as all citizens

Cruel warders target trans inmates

Article Rumana Akoob - 19 Jul 2019

A trans woman held in a male prison says she is being harrassed by staff and authorities won’t take her case seriously

Australia seeks to bring more transgender people to sports

Article Agency - 13 Jun 2019

Australia's move comes as debate rages globally about whether transgender athletes have an unfair competitive advantage

There’s more to gender than ‘men’ & ‘women’. Here’s why.

Videos bogdan TagDiv - 3 Jun 2019

Cisgender, transgender, non-binary. What does it all mean? We give you the low down.

Fighting the ‘whiteness’ of hope

Article Carl Collison - 18 Apr 2019

A Brazilian trans woman has faith in Umbanda and Candomblé, two African-derived religions

Africans say SA’s queer ‘haven’ is hell

Article Carl Collison - 15 Feb 2019

Nondiscriminatory laws exist in name only for those seeking refuge from Uganda and elsewhere

SA’s pioneer intersex and trans models

Article Carl Collison - 7 Dec 2018

Lauren Foster and Monique Walker found themselves in a conservative but developing industry

Becoming: Why most medical aids don’t pay for transgender care

Article Nelisiwe Msomi - 26 Oct 2018

For transgender people, gender-affirming care can be a matter of life and death. But medical aids still see it as a choice rather than a necessity.

Transgender healthcare: What to know before you hit the waiting room

Article Nelisiwe Msomi - 26 Oct 2018

Finding gender-affirming care can be tough but there are some tips and resources to help.

Equality Index shines light on queer inclusion in the workplace

Article Carl Collison - 20 Sep 2018

A 2014 study of queer discrimination in the workplace found 53% of queer workers hide who they are at work

Trans toilet access still a struggle

Article Carl Collison - 22 Jun 2018

Transgender students in South Africa face fear and sexual harassment when they are forced to use gender-specific facilities at their institutions

WHO removes classification of transgenderism as a mental illness

Article Mashadi Kekana - 20 Jun 2018

The WHO has recategorised transgenderism from being a ‘mental disorder’ to being a condition relating to ‘sexual health’

Transgender rights: Vital case heads to Equality Court

Article bogdan TagDiv - 24 May 2018

The Equality Court in Cape Town will soon hear a groundbreaking case on the rights of transgender prisoners

Homeless trans folk out in the cold

Article Carl Collison - 20 Apr 2018

Though the word ‘shelter’ is equated with a safe space, in reality it is often the opposite

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special reports - 31 Jul 2020

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