5 SELF-CARE TIPS EVERY ACTIVIST NEEDS
YOUR WELLBEING MATTERS As activists, we often feel the need to be everywhere doing everything for everyone. The need to be validated by others may lead to self-sacrifice. Although this may […]
Tag: Transgender
Dating While Trans
By Tanaka Musa Dating can be complicated. It’s even more complicated when one is transgender. Much of society continues to harbour resentment towards trans people as they refuse to acknowledge the validity of their gender. […]
Elevating in my truth
Even though you look down upon me for following my happiness I am still elevating in my truth and reaching for greatness. Maneesh RC Transman United States
Most Times, I Love the Darkness
By Munesu Most times, I love the darkness. Other times, I crave the pain. I love the feeling of bullets piercing through me As I stand in the cold rain. Lying over red-hot coals. […]
Diary of a rural trans*sex worker
At the age of 19, soon after completing her advanced level studies, she moved to Harare the city of dreams. Her name is Ashley, and this is how her transition diary started. I didn’t […]
Botswana’s Matshameko: Accept Me the Way I Am
By Bofelo Sparks Thapelo Matshameko, 25, is a trans woman from Botswana. Two years ago, she was attacked at a popular night club in Gaborone. She says her life is in danger because of transphobia. […]
Hands Off Our Genitals: Botswana’s Trans and Intersex Folks Tell Legislators
By Bofelo Sparks Members of Rainbow Identity Association (RIA) in Botswana are embarkingon one-on-one meetings with members of Parliament and councillors, withthe aim of unpacking their “Hands off our genitals” campaign. The campaign aims to […]
Bree Chacha on Being Trans and Running a Business in Zimbabwe
Being a transgender person in an African society has its (un)fair share of challenges. These are often a result of society’s cultural values which tend to suppress the visibility of the trans community. Thriving in […]