This is the Panel Discussion at the Out In Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival is organised in conjunction with Gender Dynamix.

Important questions are raised:

• Is being gay, Lesbian or Bi only about who you love?
• Or, is it also about Body and Social Identity?
• Why should GLB people be in alliance with Trans people?

The Joint Working Group, a national Network of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender organisations compiled a Info Sheet "Basic Information about how to get married under the Civil Union Act".

A workshop held by local Transgender NPO, on Saturday the 18th of November, captured the attention of visitors from all across Africa. This was Gender DynamiX’s second annual Gender Diversity Awareness workshop and provided information about transgenderism, specifically for the broader community.

The Joint Working Group, a national network of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) organisations, welcomes the historic step taken by Parliament to allow lesbian and gay people the choice to get married. Unlike earlier versions of the Civil Union Bill, the statute that has been passed no longer creates a separate category for lesbian and gay people exclusively but rather broadens the institution of marriage to include same-sex couples. In keeping with the transformation of our society from one based on unfair discrimination and exclusion to one based on equality and dignity for all, our elected representatives have signaled their strong commitment to ensuring that the values of our Constitution are made real for all people irrespective of their sexual orientation.