Category Archives: Community

2013 Aug. 17: I bleed

Posted on August 17, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

I bleed! Yes I said it, I bleed! Every month without fail blood spills from my vagina for 3 – 4 days. It doesn’t gush out as if I have been stabbed; it trickles out of me at unscheduled intervals, … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Love, Panty liners, Queer Youth, Reflection, Relationships, South Africa, Women who have sex with Women, Youth voices | Tagged | Leave a comment

2013 Aug. 17: South African Artists shining the light abroad

Posted on August 17, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

… from 55th Venice Biennale, Italy to My Joburg, Paris. We are (t)here. Imaginary Fact What the Minister of Arts & Culture, Paul Mashatile said at the opening of SA Pavillion at Venice Biennale on the 31st May 2013. _____________________________________________ … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Activism in South Africa, Art is Queer, Before You, Bie Venter, Brenton Maart, Collaborations, Community, Donna Kukama, History, Human rights, Minister Paul Mashatile, Queer visibility, Race, revolution, SA mainstream media, SA Pavillion @ 55th Venice Biennale, South African art, South African Artists, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We were (t)here, Zanele Muholi | Tagged | 3 Comments

2013 Aug. 16: A Mosaicist (Artist) is born

Posted on August 16, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

All ArtWorks by Ziyanda Majozi (2012 – 2013) Medium:  Wooden base; Tiles and stones…     Dimensions:   40cm x40cm…   30cm x 18cm…   18cm x 18cm…   30cm x 30cm…   45cm x 45cm Time frame:  It takes … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Therapy, As we are, Black Queer & Gifted, Community, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Details, Interpretation, Stones | Tagged | 4 Comments

2013 Aug. 1: The 2012 Eastern Cape Pride that was

Posted on August 1, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

They say pictures speak louder than words. For those who were there at the 2012 Eastern Cape Pride, see yourselves and likenesses in the pics and kindly caption wherever possible. Thanks to Zamanguni Mzimela & partner for the invitation and … Continue reading →

Posted in Abantu, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art Activism in South Africa, Art Solidarity, Black Lesbians, Community, Community Mobilizing, Connections, Creating awareness, Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape LGBTI, Evidence, Exposure, Family support, Give credits where it is due, Homosexuality, Human rights, Inkanyiso media, Lack of Resources, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Our lives in the picture, Photo album, Photography, Queer visibility, Records and histories, Society, South Africa, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right, Zamanguni Mzimela, Zanele Muholi | 6 Comments

2013 July 31: No title

Posted on July 31, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

I lay here, in pain tossing and turning waiting for the birth of my daughter. I try to lift my head but it won’t get off the pillow, as my body starts to give way my abdominals go numb. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, As we are, Before You, Betrayal, Black Lesbians, Black Lesbians & Allies Against Hate Crimes, Charmain Carrol, Collectivism, Community, Creating awareness, Creative Writing, Curative rapes, Duduzile Zozo, Hope, Human rights, Johannesburg, Lack of Resources, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Life Stories, Love, Networking, Power of the Voice, Tears, Toilet brush, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures | Tagged | 3 Comments

2013 July 27: African Lesbians and Transgender Facing Belgium

Posted on July 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

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 →

Posted in Activism, Africa, African Queer Beauty, Allies, Another Approach Is Possible, Before You, Black Lesbians, Collaborations, Community, Contributors, Creating awareness, Education, Evidence, Exposure, Homosexuality, Inkanyiso crew, Know Your SA Queer History, Media works, Our lives in the picture, Participants, Queer visibility, Reviews, Transgender visibility, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 8 Comments

2013 July 22: In whom can I still trust opened

Posted on July 22, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse From Nazi camps, Germany to Apartheid,  South Africa and currently the democratic SA LGBT community is suffering from ongoing atrocities and painful residues of bloody ‘curative rapes’ and brutal hate crimes. Today marks exactly 22 days since … Continue reading →

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2013 July 16: Mo(u)rning in progress @ 26

Posted on July 17, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Where: Thokoza township, Johannesburg What: Three (3) days after Duduzile Zozo’s burial When: 16/07/2013 How many: 24 participants excluding taxi drivers. Who: Mostly black lesbians and gays… Camera used:  Canon 6D with zoom lens EF-S 85 mm lens  1:1.8 Previous by/ featuring … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lesbians, Community, Community Mobilizing, Fear, Johannesburg, Lack of Resources, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Life Stories, murdered, Our lives in the picture, Photo album, Poverty, Power of the Voice, Professional black lesbians in South Africa, Rape, Records and histories, SA mainstream media, South Africa, Townships, Victims, Violence, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Where & Who is Justice?, Women who have sex with Women, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Beauty, Before You, Body Politics, Community, French-South Season, Photo album, Portrait, Power of the Voice, Presentations | Tagged | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Amnesty International on Inkanyiso, Another Approach Is Possible, Black Lesbians, Black Lesbians & Allies Against Hate Crimes, Community, Community Mobilizing, Creating awareness, Forum for the Empowerment of Women (FEW), Hate Crimes, Homosexuality, Inkanyiso media, Johannesburg, Networking, Power of the Voice, Relationships, South Africa, Uncategorized, Visualizing public spaces | Tagged , , | 1 Comment