General Organisations
ACCESS CHAPTER 2
Strives for the empowerment and liberation of women in their diversity, the LGBTI+ community and Civil Society. Facebook
ACTIVATE
Organisation for LGBTQ+ students based at the University of Witwatersrand. Find them on Twitter.
FEW (FORUM FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN)
FEW works to empower, support and advocate for the rights of black lesbians – Facebook
GALA: GAY AND LESBIAN ARCHIVES
GALA provides a permanent home at Wits University for historical and archival material relating to LGBTI experience in South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)11 717 4239 Website
IRANTI.ORG
Iranti is a Johannesburg-based advocacy organisation which advocates for the rights of LGBTI+ persons, with specific focus on lesbian, transgender (including gender non-conforming) and intersex persons in Africa. Website
OUT LGBT WELL-BEING
Provides HIV and STI services to MSM through its Engage Men’s Health programme (see below), some psychosocial counselling services and LGBTQ+ discrimination and hate crime support and advice. 1310 Stanza Bopape Street, Colbyn, Pretoria 0083. Tel: 012 430 3272. Facebook: www.facebook.com/outlgbt. Twitter: www.twitter.com/outlgbt. – Website
PAN AFRICA ILGA
Pan Africa ILGA (PAI) gathers over 150 organizations throughout the region working for human rights and equality for LGBTIQ+ people. Website
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Health
AURUM POP IN (Ekurhuleni)
Aurum POP INN offers free HIV and STI services to men who have sex with men and transgender women. Winnie Mandela Clinic / Cnr Madiba Drive & Margaret Zuma Street Tembisa, 078 703 6941 | 071 040 5812. Facebook
HIV & AIDS HELPLINE
Toll free 0800 0123 22
ENGAGE MEN’S HEALTH (JOBURG & PRETORIA)
HIV & STI screening and treatment, provision of ARVs and PEP, TB screening and counselling, sexual health advice and support to gay, bi and other men who have sex with men (MSM). Clinics in Melville (JHB) and Colbyn (PTA). Call or WhatsApp: 082 607 1686 – Website
LIFE LINE
(HIV support) 0800 012 322 toll free 24 hours service.
THE LIVING SOBER GROUP
Primarily LGBT Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting (Rosebank, Johannesburg). Day: Wednesday. Time: 19h30. Physical Address: Parktown North Methodist Church Hall, 7th Avenue, Parktown North. Contact: 0861 435 722. – Website
LGBT NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS (NA)
An LGBT Narcotics Anonymous meeting takes place on Thursday evenings from 19:00 to 20:00 at 45 Lily Avenue, Northcliff, Johannesburg. For more info, email dakinparker@gmail.com.
QUEER WELLNESS CENTRE
The Queer Wellness Centre aims to provide world-class health care for members of the LGBTI+ community. QWC, 1st Floor Illovo Muse, 198 Oxford Road, Johannesburg. 083 625 2203. Website
QUEERWELL
Queerwell is a Johannesburg-based (Alberton) NPO that aims to provide mental health care and support to the LGBTIQ+ community. Tel: 068 022 4581. Facebook
WITS RHI TRANS HEALTH
Wits RHI has Trans Health Centres which offer: HIV testing, ART, PrEP, primary healthcare cervices, hormone replacement therapy and psychosocial support. Facebook
Spiritual
CONTEMPORARY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
A self governing catholic (non Roman) ecumenical and welcoming community. Served by the White Robed Monks of St Benedict and offering a spiritual home to all who feel alienated from their institutional churches. Our priest is also a civil union marriage officer. Contact: 011 680 0197 for times and venues of Mass and regular get-togethers. – Website
GAY CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY / GAY CHRISTEN BOND
PO Box 1363, Rand Park Ridge, Johannesburg, 2156. Contact Roland 082 601 6416 or Johan 083 677 2126. – E-Mail
REFORMING CHURCH / REFORMERENDE KERK PRETORIA FOR GOD’S RAINBOW PEOPLE
English morning services Sundays 11:00 at 501 White Street, Brooklyn. Afrikaanse aanddiens Sondae 18:00, op hoek van President- en De Boulevardstraat, Silverton. Ds / Rev Andre Muller 082 326 9385 amuller@tiscali.co.za
Sports
DAY HIKING GROUP
Gay and Lesbian day hiking group in Johannesburg, Pretoria, and surrounds. Website / Facebook