Category Archives: Another Approach Is Possible

2013 July 28: Yesterday

Yesterday I met someone. He was a perfect image wrapped around in sex appeal oozing from his dreadlocked hair follicles down to the sole of his shoe I caught him with my smile and he, in turn caught me with … Continue reading

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2013 July 27: African Lesbians and Transgender Facing Belgium

by Lesego Tlhwale Elegance, good wine, conversation and Deutsch/Flemish opening speech by known Belgian professor, I remembered that this is not a dream but I’m in another country. Yesterday Faces & Phases exhibition opened at the Gallery Verbeeck Van Dyck … Continue reading

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2013 July 23: I shot the innocent cows

Am still trying to find the truths of what cows means to all of us, as consumers… Please share your thoughts and  help with captions wherever possible. photos by Zanele Muholi (2013.07.22) Location: Colenso, KwaZulu Natal Cameras used:  Canon 6D … Continue reading

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2013 July 13: Picturing Duduzile Zozo’s funeral

Photos by Collen Mfazwe Where: Church Hall & Kromvleiplaas cemetery, Thokoza township, Johannesburg What:  Duduzile Zozo’s funeral When: 13/07/2013 How many: More than 500 people attended. Who: Mostly political parties and black lesbians… Camera used:  Canon 60D with zoom lens … Continue reading

Posted in Anger, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art Activism in South Africa, Articles, As we are, Before You, Black Lesbians & Allies Against Hate Crimes, Creating awareness, Curative rapes, Family, Family support, Friendships, Johannesburg, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Where & Who is Justice?, Youth voices | Tagged , | 24 Comments

2013 July 10: When brutally killed, Dudu was stripped every ounce of her dignity

by Thekwane Bongi Mpisholo Time                    :   7 am Day                       :  Sunday Date               … Continue reading

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2013 July 9: “A struggling artist”

by Andiswa Dlamini Sitting on a chair, with the spotlight on me, ambient music softly playing in the background, the music stops as soon as I start to speak. Hi. I am an artist And you know you can’t always … Continue reading

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2013 July 9: Living in and loving the lesbian boarding house in Hillbrow

by Collen Mfazwe They say blood is thicker than water but blood doesn’t make a family, love does. I say this because I am living testimony that this statement is true. I want to tell you about my family, not … Continue reading

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2013 June 30: On Amnesty report

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 brutal murder of a lesbian

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: When Women’s private parts have no Privacy

by Lerato Dumse Women in South Africa face many challenges; however, being a woman in some parts of Makhaza, Khayelitsha must be a nightmare. The issue was first brought to my attention in 2010, when residents marched against Khayelitsha open … Continue reading

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