Monthly Archives: July 2013

2013 June 29: Femininity in the lesbian community is stigmatized

Posted on July 7, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Kopano Sibeko According to the most feminine lesbians, coming out as a lesbian is never easy because, ‘Fem lesbians’ as titled are frequently questioned about their sexuality because of the way they present themselves. It has become rather a … Continue reading →

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2013 July 7: Trouble Soul

Posted on July 7, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Maureen Velile Majola drafted on 24.03.2013 Today I was looking at my pictures from my childhood. I realised how much I’ve changed and how I remained the same. I saw a lot of pictures of me that I don’t … Continue reading →

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2013 July 7: Muholi transition with virgins

Posted on July 7, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

What:  Arles in Black Location: Arles, France Source:  On Social Landscape Market Photo Workshop is collaborating with Les Rencontres d’Arles for the France – South Africa Seasons 2012 & 2013. Under the curation and auspices of internationally recognised Director of … Continue reading →

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2013 July 5: Photos taken after Duduzile Zozo’s memorial

Posted on July 6, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Related links 2013 July 5: Continuous war on black lesbian bodies and 2013 July 3: Another brutal murder of a lesbian and 2013 July 3: Another fucked up case

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2013 July 5: Continuous war on black lesbian bodies

Posted on July 5, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

On the 4th July 2013 the black lesbian youth of Ekurhuleni  took charge of their community as they organized an illegal march on the street of Thokoza, to protest against the ongoing trend of lesbian killings in their community. The group of … Continue reading →

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2013 July 4: Statistically speaking

Posted on July 4, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse Looking at statistics, it seems like I’m more likely to become a hate/crime victim than get a job. According to the results from the 2011 census, conducted by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), the country experienced a … Continue reading →

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2013 June 30: On Amnesty report

Posted on July 4, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lesego Tlhwale Amnesty International on the 25 of June 2013 launched a report highlighting violence, homophobia and laws targeting LGBTI people in Sub Saharan Africa. The new report entitled ‘Making Love a Crime: Criminalisation of Same-Sex conduct in Sub … Continue reading →

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2013 July 3: Another fucked up case

Posted on July 3, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

A planned murder PG 18SNLV by Andiswa Dlamini Tell me how can I celebrate my Pride? How can I march? How can I celebrate same sex marriages? How can I love? How can I be happy about liberal laws that … Continue reading →

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2013 July 3: Another brutal murder of a lesbian

Posted on July 3, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lesego Tlhwale As the LGBTI community in South Africa on the 1st July 2013, we were woken up by news of the brutal murder of one of our own; Duduzile Zozo, a 26 year old lesbian from Thokoza, East … Continue reading →

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2013 June 30: Durban gays and lesbians say NO to hate crimes in SA

Posted on July 1, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Text by Londeka Siba Dlamini There was no march around the city on this year’s Durban Gay Pride festival which took place on the 29th June 2013 at the Amphitheatre in Durban North beach. Usually when its a gay pride Lesbians, … Continue reading →

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