Category Archives: Arts

2013 April 15: Even…!!!

Even if life has given up on you, that doesn’t mean give up on yourself. Even if the dreams you have don’t make sense to you, don’t stop dreaming. Even if you feel like you don’t have a vision, that … Continue reading

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2013 April 4: @25 Reminder

Dear Friends, Please note that this is a quick reminder for you to join us at the upcoming event. If you are an artist or activist or concerned citizen rather and willing to share your prose/poems/related narrative on human rights … Continue reading

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2013 March 31: I Stand Corrected in Soweto

by Lesego Tlhwale The long awaited theatre play I Stand Corrected that has been said to showcase the corrective rape pandemic in South Africa opened at the Soweto Theatre on the 28 of March 2013, a day that commemorates the … Continue reading

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2013 March 30: The photo that I like…

This is one of the memorable photos that I like most, taken at the Miss Sappho by Brendelie Mitchell. The beauty contest was hosted by Sistahs Kopanang, the defunct black lesbian organization that we were part of steered by Naomi … Continue reading

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2012 March 20: There’s a strawberry garden between your legs

Man drools over it like he can see it He has visuals of it in his head There’s something between your legs That makes him believe he can have that beautiful strawberry You’ve nurtured it so well and kept it … Continue reading

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2013 March 20: Defining Self: Honoring the Work of…

by Isis Asare _______________ If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive. ~Audre Lorde The work of Cheryl Dunye and Yvonne Welbon created an unprecedented level of visibility … Continue reading

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2013 March 20: 25 Pricks

   ‘The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it…’ -Rosanne Barr- ———————————————————————————————————————————— 250ml vodka 25 needles Thread No, this is not a shopping list for an alcoholic tailor. Part of setting up … Continue reading

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2013 March 19: The monster

by Nunu Sigasa Spears and guns are vanity, Herbs and tablets falls short Blood soldiers die before you strike Your silence teeth are fatal You bite lite a poisonous snake You kill like a slow poison Cause you are a … Continue reading

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2013 March 5: Reflections on Lesbian wedding screening

This is a feedback on the ongoing community outreach events that Inkanyiso held as part of visual activism initiatives. We host the screenings at various places especially in the townships and surrounding areas. The previous one was of a Lesbian … Continue reading

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2013 March 8: Some of the books with Zanele Muholi’s content

For all those who are interested in reading. Please take notes of the books above. We are looking for individuals to review. If you know any books; films; documentaries; theatre shows; with South African queer or LGBTI lives – content. … Continue reading

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