Category Archives: Art Is A Human Right

2013 Oct. 10: first woman

Posted on October 11, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

  by bekezela mguni   Call me Eve I’ll split a pomegranate with you Share worlds unknown Only selfish gods would hide Insecure about their place in the sky I really want to know you. Beyond dusk, Before dawn Close … Continue reading →

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2013 Oct. 8: “Lady Justice” at Johannesburg People’s Pride March and performance

Posted on October 9, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Esau Dlamini A mammoth number of Lesbian, Gay,Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex (LGBTI) community  from different townships and surburbs  converged at Hillbrow in Constitution Hill for the Johannesburg People’s Pride march for Freedom and Justice on Saturday, the 5th of October. … Continue reading →

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2013 Oct. 5: Photos from Johannesburg People’s Pride

Posted on October 9, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Photo album by Collen Mfazwe Location: Constitution Hill, Hillbrow, Johannesburg. South Africa. Related articles Queer spots pointed for our first Johannesburg People’s Pride and 2013 Sept. 30: Intimate kisses at Soweto Pride 2013       Johannesburg People’s Pride (JHBPP) took place … Continue reading →

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2013 Sept. 29: A fierce episode

Posted on September 30, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

  by Xana Nyilenda For a while I had been out of reach from the world and friends. I decided to have nothing to do with technology, parties and alcohol, a monstrous beast that had consumed my entire life. I … Continue reading →

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2013 Sept. 14: Photos from the 2013 Miss Gay & Mr Lesbian Daveyton

Posted on September 26, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Ladies, you have to do your homework before these contests. – Nokhwezi Hoboyi (14th Sept. 2013) Talking to the contestants during the Q&A at the Miss & Mr Gay and Lesbian DAVEYTON. Related articles 2013 Sept. 15: Lack of SA … Continue reading →

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2013 Sept. 23: Leaving Los Angeles

Posted on September 24, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

The main photo was taken 10 mins before we left the hotel where we stayed for 6 days. We met a lot of wonderful friends and shared good conversations… Oh how I long for the Griffith Park, Hollywood where mountains … Continue reading →

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2013 Sept. 22: Stop this is hurting me…

Posted on September 23, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

A profile of Ziyanda Majozi by Kopano Sibeko “This is gonna sound weird, conversations to self, but the universe holds us and I’m sure it doesn’t miss anything oh, well the big man up there knows everything too.  This is … Continue reading →

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2013 Sept. 21: Waiting

Posted on September 21, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

I can’t wait for that year when I will not hear of a lesbian murder, I can’t wait for that week when there will be no lesbian attacked. I am praying for that moment when these so-called men who kill, … Continue reading →

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2013 Sept. 11: Baby, last night was great for me

Posted on September 11, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Photos by Collen Mfazwe … captured at exhibition opening What:  CRITICALLY QUEER is a group exhibition curated by Jabulani Chen Pereira featuring artists Neo Musangi, Kelebogile Ntladi, Dean Hutton, Selogadi Mampane, Dineo Seshee Bopape and Tyna Adebowale. Where:  FADA Gallery … Continue reading →

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