Research and Advocacy: Sharing the strength, bridging the gap30 - 31 March 2009
Durban, South Africa
Gender DynamiX was invited to attend this conference and present a paper on the risks trans women, who are still "male bodied", have to face as they engage in sexual activities with men.
Many of the papers presented dealt with the findings of various research studies that had been done on men who have sex with men (MSM). Many of the studies had very varying results but one common thread was that MSM are the section of society that are most at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS and other STDs. The variation in statistics could be attributed to the differences in definitions and terms used during the surveys. A unified survey would have to have consensus on these terms. |
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31 March 2009
Caroline was invited to do some training at the Durban branch of the South African Sexual Health Association (SASHA). The presentation was started off with a screening of Robert Hamblin's digital story which is part of the Transformations Digital Story DVD.
The rest of the presentation included an introduction to Gender DynamiX and the work that we do. It was then followed by an introduction to transgenderism, including terms and definitions and some do's and don'ts. The process of transitioning was explained and the problems faced by transgender people in the process were highlighted. |
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11 - 14 March 2009, Los Angeles, California, USA This conference hosted by The Williams Institute at the University of Los Angeles’ School of Law, the International Lesbian and Gay Law Association (ILGLaw) and the City of West Hollywood. The focus of the conference was the development of legal rights of  LGBTI people around the world. A total of 70 speakers from 38 different countries spoke about the advances and setbacks experienced in gaining rights for the LGBTI community in their respective countries. In excess of 200 delegates attended. |
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Wednesday 25 February 2009 Gender DynamiX presented a panel discussion as part of the Pride celebrations in Cape Town. The topic of discussion was about how do we as LGBTI people discriminate and have prejudice against the more marginalised members of the LGBTI community who are disabled, transgendered, bisexual or elderly. A diverse cross section of the LGBTI community was represented by gay men, lesbian women, members from the disabled community, bisexual and heterosexual people from a variety of cultures. The event started with the screening of a short movie, produced by Shelly Barry which addresses mainly ‘spaces of discomfort’ between a mother and her transgender child who is wheelchair bound. Pam Dlungwana spoke about the challenges of being bisexual in lesbian spaces. A very constructive discussion was held around the reasons for the prejudices people have for marginalised people. It was realised that we need to first accept ourselves for who we are before others can accept us. It was also agreed that we need to engage with the rest of the LGBTI community, integrate our agenda’s into ‘mainstream’ LGBTI agendas and educate at each and every opportunity which presents itself.
“An event like this needs to be repeated... definitely” – Vincent Daniels, Chair person of the Western Cape Network for Disability. Andre Carl, author of Moffie commented: “I’ve learned one helluva lot last night... and I was deeply, deeply touched” |
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