Category Archives: As we are

2013 Dec. 8: Well organised beauty pageant with less audience

Posted on December 13, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

2013 Miss Gay Lesbian Soweto pageant   by Lerato Dumse   The Miss Gay and Lesbian Soweto pageant is an idea born in the year 2000 and was turned into an annual event, until 2006. Then the strain of using … Continue reading →

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2013 Dec. 4: Gauteng Provincial Legislature stakeholders meeting included LGBTI organisations

Posted on December 12, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Charmain Carrol On the 21st of November 2013 Inkanyiso received an invitation by the Gauteng Provincial Legislature to attend a stakeholders meeting on the 27th of November 2013. A few emails were sent back and forth with us confirming … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, As we are, Awareness workshops, Community, Community Mobilizing, Crea(c)tive senses, Johannesburg, South Africa, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Writing is a Right | Tagged | Leave a comment

2013 Dec. 3: A Queer African Reader book

Posted on December 4, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Dear Friend, If you are interested in reviewing QAR, kindly write to Sokari Ekine: sokari@blacklooks.org Thank you!

Posted in Activism, Activists, Activists Act, African, African Queer Beauty, Allies, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art Is A Human Right, As we are, Committed, Community, Cover photo: Thobe Mpulo & Phila Mbanjwa, Creating awareness, LGBTIs in Africa, Our lives in the picture, Photography, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Publications, Questions & Answers, We Are You, We Care, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi | Tagged | Leave a comment

2013 Nov. 25: We have always been here

Posted on November 29, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

  So you stare at me with lust, disgust and all the isms you have What! Say it and be brave enough to say it my face I see you are not sure what to say now Because I can … Continue reading →

Posted in Activists Act, African, Another Approach Is Possible, Articles, As we are, Before You, Black lesbian activism, Black Lesbians & Allies Against Hate Crimes, Body Politics, Contributors, Creative Writing, Curative rapes, Fear, Feminism, Women's struggles | Tagged | 3 Comments

2013 Nov. 10: I can never forget

Posted on November 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Maureen Velile Majola   That night you made me stay up so you can pour out your heart When you reminded me of all my mistakes When the age gap played it significant role again The reminder The constant … Continue reading →

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2013 Nov. 25 South Africa: Video on Gender Violence

Posted on November 26, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

According to HRW direct email distributed recently, the work … Highlights Campaign; Documents Award-Winning Photographer’s Work (Johannesburg, November 25, 2013) – Human Rights Watch today released a short film that explores the work of the award-winning South African photographer and … Continue reading →

Posted in "We'll Show You You're a Woman”, Another Approach Is Possible, As we are, Homosexuality, Human Rights Watch, Know Your SA Queer History, Knowledge, Lerato Dumse, Limpopo, Organizations, Our lives in the picture, Thekwane Mpisholo, Tumi Nkopane | Tagged | 11 Comments

2013 Nov. 8: Great performance at the Ms Gay Soweto 2013 Semi Finals

Posted on November 14, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Photos by Lebo Ntladi (08.11.2013) Where: Uncle Tom Hall, Soweto. Johanneburg What: Miss Gay Soweto Semi-finals Finals to be held on the 7th Dec. 2013 at Soweto Theatre.   About the photographer   Kelebogile Ntladi was born in Soweto and … Continue reading →

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2013 Nov. 11: Nocturne: Beheaded

Posted on November 11, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

…for Thapelo Makutle   All throat now…..already brighter than the stars. I could hold you in my song. Sotto voce, tremble against me: a breeze slips in, cools my blood to garnet…..bed stained with stones, cold and finally useless………..I Orpheo,…..I … Continue reading →

Posted in Allies, Anger, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, As we are, Black Queer & Gifted, Body, Creating awareness, Queer poetics, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Together we can, We Are You, We Care, We were (t)here | Tagged | Leave a comment

2013 Nov. 7: Meet the Mabe’s, the loving couple

Posted on November 10, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Zandile Makhubu They are no strangers to the media world. Kally and Sam Mabe are a legally married lesbian couple, who shot to fame when they got married and publicised their union on various magazines including DRUM and Real … Continue reading →

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2013 Nov. 4: My Father’s Son

Posted on November 6, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by S’bu Kheswa Pointing at me “UBusi ka S’gara – this is Busi, S’gara’s daughter” said Sis Fiki, one of the aunties in my neighbourhood. This is some thirty years ago, I don’t even know what they were talking about … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, As we are, Before You, Being Scene, Contributors, Crea(c)tive senses, Experience, Exposure, Expression, Father and Son, Police, Power of the Voice, Relationships, Shebeen, Son, South Africa, Transgender Voices, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care | Tagged | 3 Comments