Join the T-Word

This Whatsapp group is for members of the transgender/gender non-conforming community of South Africa, and their allies (who are not necessarily transgender/gender non-conforming.) The aim is to give emotional support, advice and guidance to one another.

Join the group.

List of SA Trans Spaces

Facebook groups

There are several closed / secret groups for South African trans and non-binary people and their SOFFAs (Significant Others, Friends, Family, and Allies).

• Transgender SOFFA’s South Africa/Africa
• FTM, Trans Men/Guys & Masculine Nonbinary ONLY
  • Trans Guys Social Group CT
• Trans Women SA
  • Cape Town Trans Women Socials
• GenderQueer/GenderFluid South Africa
• Transgender Support South Africa
• Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming South Africa
• TransGender Support South Africa & Allies

You can request to join directly, or message Pi Delport or Ronald Addinall-Van Straaten for invites.

Organisations

Nationally:

• Gender DynamiX
  • https://www.genderdynamix.org.za/
  • https://www.facebook.com/GenderDynamiX/
  • https://twitter.com/GenderDynamix

In Cape Town:

• Triangle Project
  • https://triangle.org.za/
  • https://www.facebook.com/triangleprojectSA
  • https://twitter.com/triangleorg
• Pride Shelter
  • https://www.pridesheltertrust.com/
  • https://www.facebook.com/PrideShelterTrust
  • https://twitter.com/prideshelter

Other resources

Germaine de Larche has this great list of resources all over South Africa:

• Starting your transition – Resources (hormones, therapists, etc.): South Africa & Africa

International

Transgender.support is a great and active server. (You can join with a web client.)

The LGBTQ in Technology Slack is an international space with a lot of trans representation. There’s a #loc-south-africa channel for South Africans.