Gender DynamiX together with other members of the Joint Working Group (JWG) submitted their input on the proposed Civil Union Bill to Parliament.

The Parliamentary Submission has been drafted by OUT LGBT Well-being in Pretoria for the Joint Working Group.

Click here to download the Parliamentary Submission (pdf, 349 kb)

On 1 December 2005 the Constitutional Court unanimously ruled that the exclusion of same sex couples from the institution of marriage infringes their right to dignity, equality and privacy. The Court has presented Parliament with an historic opportunity to deepen its commitment to human rights. This calls for a recognition of same sex marriage which carries equal legal and social status. By doing so, we realise the promise of equality which lies at the heart of our historical struggle against all forms of discrimination.

Any person who wants to open a bank account needs to comply with FICA, the Financial Intelligence Centre Act. This means that proof of residence and/or work address needs to be submitted to the bank of choice. Under normal circumstances this should not be too difficult – unless you happen to be a refugee.

Local Transgender N.P.O. - Gender DynamiX is in the process of assisting a Burundian Transgendered  person who has applied for refugee status, hoping to permanently stay in South Africa. She tried to live in other African countries, but there her life was in constant jeopardy and grave peril due to the fact that she is a trangendered person. True to herself she presents herself as female even though she was born male.

The gender question - "is it a boy or a girl?" - immediately follows any birth. This past weekend a non-profit organisation catering to the needs of transgendered people has been formally established with the intent of addressing this question in the broadest sense.