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Author: Leigh Ann van der Merwe

Leigh Ann van der Merwe is a writer and feminist activist. She is the founder of Social, Health and Empowerment Feminist Collective of Transgender Women of Africa. Leigh Ann writes about contemporary issues in the transgender movement.

Transgender woman attacked in Port Elizabeth shopping mall

The Eastern Cape is living up to its title as the most queerphobic province in South Africa after a transgender woman was assaulted in a busy Port Elizabeth mall.

Mob attack on LGBT community in Liberia

A party hosted by members of the LGBT community in Liberia ended in violence when they were attacked by a mob in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Transgender refugees: People have to know that I am human first

Transgender refugees encounter many challenges when they flee from persecution. One trans woman, Komati, spoke to us about her experience.

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