Putting the T in LGBT
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20048950 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zaynab Essack (0000-0002-8867-3415), Natasha Van der Pol (0000-0002-6078-2046), Sandile Ndelu, Joshua Sehoole, L Leigh Ann van der Merwe (0000-0003-4502-6143), Heidi Van Rooyen (0000-0002-6502-6098) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Pages | 140-157 |
| Publication date | 2018-12-07 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Civil Society in the Global South (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781315113579-9 |
| OpenAlex | W2961698813 |
| ISBN | 9781315113579 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
South Africa presents a paradox for sexual and gender-minority civil society. While there is an enabling legal and policy environment, the lived realities for trans and gender-diverse citizens do not necessarily reflect this progressive ideal. This chapter explores the historic and contemporary forms of trans resistance and activism, unpacking how the trans movement in South Africa intersects with other social movements (e.g. #FeesMustFall). It describes the emergence of trans civil society in South Africa, considers the impact of globalisation on sexual and gender identities in the global South and explores trans and gender-diverse (in)visibility and activism in South Africa. Key considerations include the ongoing struggle for visibility of trans people, the politics of tensions between trans activism and sexual orientation activism, and the importance of intersectional understandings of trans experience. The chapter also explores the historical and political arc of trans identities and the trans movement vis-à-vis global North histories
Sociology · Decolonial Thought and Epistemologies · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |