For trans and non-binary Africans like Matthew Blaise, sexual identification and acknowledgment is a daily struggle
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South Africa needs to be free from all gender-based violence
We have the ambitious plan to keep everyone safe regardless of their gender identity or expression — we just need implementation
Posted inEquality, Gender violence, Health
The Depo-Testosterone stock out must never repeat itself
By Chris/tine McLachlan It was with great concern that the Sexuality and Gender Division (SGD) of the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) became aware of the shortage of Depo Testosterone in South Africa during the period December 2018 till mid-March 2019, resulting in trans masculine persons / trans men being unable to access their […]
Posted inEquality, Gender violence, Health
#TotalShutdown and gender non-conforming people: Will mental health providers be responding?
By Chris/tine McLachlan As a psychologist working in this field I have seen first-hand how rape, sexual assault, hate crimes and other gender-based violence against womxn (GBVAW) completely change a person’s life. I see the re-traumatisation, even as the person goes through the healing process, and how they often experience a profound loss of control. […]
Posted inEquality, Media
Caitlyn – our new Trans* icon?
By Chris/tine McLachlan As the world voyeuristically peeked at Mx Caitlyn Jenner splashed onto the cover page of Vanity Fair, I wondered: Is she the new poster girl/woman for the trans* community? This is the woman that was able to beat the president of the United States with the fastest growing Twitter account. The woman […]