I’m a trans person who edits children’s books. The culture wars engulfs me on all sides

Alex DiFrancesca

The Guardian

Pretoria, South Africa

(home of Kingsley Publishers)

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/RSA_Pretoria_2.jpg

please press:  www.theguardian.com

Desmond Tutu - Desmond Tutu, South Africa's 'moral compass', dies at 90

Nqobile Dludla, James Macharia

Reuters

Desmond Tutu (1931-2021)

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Archbishop-Tutu-medium.jpg

please press:  www.reuters.com

African countries - Biden restricts travel from South Africa and seven other countries starting Monday

Kaitlan Collins

CNN

South Africa

(other countries:  Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Eswatini , Mozambique, 

Malawi)

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please press:  www.cnn.com

South Africa - Through dysphoria to a doctoral degree

Carla Bernardo
University of Cape Town News

Cape Town, South Africa

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please press:  www.news.uct.ac.za

Côte d'Ivoire - Finding jobs for LGBT people across Côte d'Ivoire

Frank Hersey
RFI

Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Cistones.jpg

please press:  en.rfi.fr

South Africa/other countries - OUTtv will only be available in South Africa and not the rest of Africa

Thinus Ferreira
channel24

South Africa

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please press:  www.channel24.co.za

South Africa - How to report hate crime anonymously in SA

Petru Saal
Times Live

Credit: https://images.alphacoders.com/475/475526.jpg

please press:  www.timeslive.co.za

South Africa - These Queer Artists and Activists Are Redefining South African Style

Rachel Hahn
Vogue

Lion's Head, South Africa

Credit:  http://www.ellerman.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lions-Head-2.jpg

please press:  www.vogue.com

South Africa - South Africa: Intersextion - an Exhibition Steeped in Transgender Sex Work

Thabo Twala
allAfrica / the Journalist

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please press:  allafrica.com

South Africa - No laws to protect SA's vulnerable groups

Vuyo Mkize
news 24

Johannesburg, South Africa

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please press:  www.news24.com

PICS: Mokgadi Caster Semenya, our golden girl!

Ashfak Mohamed
IOL

Caster Semenya

Credit:  http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/05/10/21/3405504D00000578-3583472-image-a-10_1462910946849.jpg

please press:  http://www.iol.co.za

ezs note:  Great job, Caster!!!

Transgender people, the world's misunderstood (South Africa)

afp
IOL

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please press:  http://www.iol.co.za

Large-scale HIV vaccine trial to launch in South Africa

Press
National Institutes of Health

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please press:  https://www.nih.gov

ezs note:  We have to be careful - after all, it won't be until 2020 that we receive the results - but it could be that this vaccine is promising.  In the meantime, please use medicines that are useful NOW.

Designing the Dreams and Photographing the Realities of Cape Town's Transgender Sex Workers

Gabrielle Bruney / gabrielle.bruney@vice.com
vice.com

Credit:  http://www.emahomagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/NA_15.jpg

please press:  http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com

US names first global envoy for gay rights (Australia)

Staff
Echo

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please press: http://www.echo.net.au

IOM: Attacks Against Foreign Migrants on Rise in South Africa

Staff
Big News Network

please press:  http://www.bignewsnetwork.com

IGLTA Partners With World Travel Market Africa

Staff
Travel Pulse

please press:  http://www.travelpulse.com

Analysis of PrEP Data Shows High Adherence in U.S., and Among Most at Risk of HIV

Barbara Jungwirth
http://www.thebody.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.thebody.com/content/75066/analysis-of-prep-data-shows-high-adherence-in-us-a.html

ezs note:  Be safe!!!  If you are a sexually active transgender person -- or you're just thinking about it -- the time to start taking Truvada is NOW.  Read the directions on the box or  bottle twice.  You'll be happy AND healthy!

Trans woman jailed under Malawi’s anti-gay laws speaks out - Joe Morgan - http://www.gaystarnews.com

*more here*

South Africa’s townships still not safe for gay, lesbian and transgender people - http://www.bikyamasr.com (South Africa)

*more here*
ezs note:  If you live in South Africa, or travel there for business or pleasure, and you witnessed anything regarding Noxolo's murder, please come forward now!  Also, tell the police from South Africa  that you are not pleased with their lackadaisical attitude toward LGBT folks.  If they are stubborn, try INTERPOL as an alternative.


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