Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng (she/her)

A photograph of Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng

An M.D for 15 years, Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng aka Dr T, is a globally renowned medical doctor and human rights defender, lecturer and a bestselling author of Dr T: A Guide to Sexual Health and Pleasure. 

Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.   

Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng is a Global health expert with experience in legislative reform, policy, healthcare provision, and health communication. She advocates specifically for sexual and reproductive health rights (including adolescent health, transgender affirming health and abortions). 

 Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng is distinguished lecturer at O’Neil Institute for National & Global health law and Extraordinary lecturer at Stellenbosch University’s Africa Centre for HIV/AIDS Management.  

Acknowledgement of country

Sydney WorldPride will take place on the lands of the Gadigal, Cammeraygal, Bidjigal, Darug, Dharawal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Sydney Basin.

We pay our Respects to their Elders past and present. Always was Always will be Aboriginal Land.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people come from many different clans and communities across Australia & in 2023 will come together as one, to celebrate with our global LGBTQIA+ community.