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A High Court ruling in Kenya on May 20 marks a historic step forward for the rights and recognition of transgender and intersex people. By affirming that Kenyans can seek changes to gender markers on official documents, the Court has recognized a fundamental truth: that dignity, identity, and legal recognition must go hand in hand. For too long, trans people and some …

A High Court ruling in Kenya on May 20 marks a historic step forward for the rights and recognition of transgender and intersex people. By affirming that Kenyans can seek changes to gender markers on official documents, the Court has recognized a fundamental truth: that dignity, identity, and legal recognition must go hand in hand.For too long, trans people and some intersex …

But first his cruel anti-LGBTQ bill would have to become law in Ghana Angel Maxine (Photo courtesy of AfricanArguments.org) The debate over Ghana’s harsh anti-LGBTQ+ bill grew personal last week as one of the bill’s leading supporters declared that, not only should the bill be passed and enacted, but also that two individual transgender Ghana citizens should then be arrested for …

Yas lives under constant fear since her attack in Cameroon Homeless transgender woman Yas lying on her makeshift bed in Douala, Cameroon. By Steeves Winner Yas—a homeless transgender woman in Douala, Cameroon—lives under the constant threat of violence and stigmatization. Yas was recently the victim of an attempted assault orchestrated by a group of men in her neighborhood. It all …

In a historic judicial victory and an unprecedented step toward securing the right to health and medical care, the Administrative Judiciary Court issued a ruling in favor of the Cairo 52 Legal Research Institute’s client. This ruling is the first of its kind to vindicate transgender individuals in Egypt regarding their fundamental right to health. It annuls the negative decision and the …

Activists say attack shows how much trans Cameroonians have to overcome An advertisement for the trans beauty pageant held on the International Transgender Day of Visibility in Cameroon. Participants were invitated to compete in make up, singing and dance. The event had as its theme “Visibitity, Dignity and Autonomy for all transgender women.” (Illustration courtesy of Transamical) A trans beauty …

Gang massacre claims the lives of 70 Haitian people. Non-binary and transgender young people, expelled from the Dominican Republic in 2025 and welcomed at the premises of the Heritage for the Protection of Human Rights (HPDH) association in Ouanaminthe, Haiti. (Photo by @merlinjean)   To mark International Trans Visibility Day on March 31, the association Héritage Pour la Protection des …

Yas needs shelter and health care, but Cameroon lacks resources to help Homeless transgender woman Yas COMMENTARY In Douala, Yas, a 37-year-old trans woman, lives in extreme poverty and constant danger. Rejected by her family and a victim of repeated violence, she is now homeless, without healthcare and without protection. Her situation illustrates the dramatic vulnerability of trans people in …

Yas has survived physical violence, but now struggles to find food and shelter Flag of Cameroon By Steeves Winner In Douala, behind the invisible walls of marginalization, Yas, a trans woman, struggles daily for her survival. A survivor of physical violence, she bears the scars of rejection and abandonment in her body and mind. “I barely have anywhere to sleep, …

Angel Maxine’s latest music video exposes violence suffered by LGBTQ Ghanaians   Transgender Ghanaian artist Angel Maxine has released a new video, “Coward.” The following report was originally published by Rightify Ghana. Ghanaian transgender musician and human rights activist Angel Maxine has released a striking new protest song and short film titled “Coward” — a fearless artistic statement that exposes the hidden …