Liberty Matthyse

Liberty (Glenton) Matthyse is the Executive Director of GenderDynamix, the first registered Africa-based public benefit organisation to focus solely on trans and gender diverse communities. She/They previously worked as the Legal, Policy and Education Advocacy Officer at GenderDynamix. Identifying as a trans non-binary person, she/they is a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society and holds a Master’s Degree in Law (cum laude) focused on non-discrimination and marriage equality for transgender persons from the University of the Western Cape. Liberty also holds qualifications in Project Management, Leadership, Financial Management and Strategic Business Management from the University of Cape Town. As a community-centred, critical-thought, human rights and social justice activist, her/their passion is fighting for dignity, equality and freedom for trans and gender diverse persons to achieve positive change. In her/their spare time, she/they enjoy hiking outdoors, reading and writing, exercising and spending time with loved ones, particularly in their/her hometown of Darling, South Africa.