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Unpacking Johannesburg’s myriad anxieties

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Anxious Jo’burg, edited by Nicky Falkof and Cobus van Staden, acknowledges the city as a real place and not a horrifying stereotype
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Nollywood demonises queer people

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Nigeria’s legislation prohibits same-sex marriages and the film industry helps to fuel sometimes violent homophobic attacks
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The things Hollywood taught us to think about trans existences

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Disclosure, a Netflix documentary examines the world's transphobic legacy as portrayed in film and television from as early as 1901
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High court decision affirms human rights of transgender people in Zimbabwe

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

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A trans woman held in a male prison says she is being harrassed by staff and authorities won’t take her case seriously
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Australia seeks to bring more transgender people to sports

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Australia's move comes as debate rages globally about whether transgender athletes have an unfair competitive advantage
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There’s more to gender than ‘men’ & ‘women’. Here’s why.

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Cisgender, transgender, non-binary. What does it all mean? We give you the low down.
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Fighting the ‘whiteness’ of hope

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A Brazilian trans woman has faith in Umbanda and Candomblé, two African-derived religions
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Africans say SA’s queer ‘haven’ is hell

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Nondiscriminatory laws exist in name only for those seeking refuge from Uganda and elsewhere
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SA’s pioneer intersex and trans models

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Lauren Foster and Monique Walker found themselves in a conservative but developing industry
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Becoming: Why most medical aids don’t pay for transgender care

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

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Finding gender-affirming care can be tough but there are some tips and resources to help.
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Equality Index shines light on queer inclusion in the workplace

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A 2014 study of queer discrimination in the workplace found 53% of queer workers hide who they are at work
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Trans toilet access still a struggle

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Transgender students in South Africa face fear and sexual harassment when they are forced to use gender-specific facilities at their institutions
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WHO removes classification of transgenderism as a mental illness

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