Category Archives: Connections

2013 May 17: One sided fight against Homophobia and Transphobia

Posted on May 18, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) was hosted by Iranti-Org and commemorated in Johannesburg with a flashmob dance in the middle of Carlton Centre’s food court. It is the same vicinity where a black lesbian, … Continue reading →

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2013 May 15: SA Task Team representatives fail the LGBTI community

Posted on May 18, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lesego Tlhwale 20 lesbian and gay individuals have been killed across South Africa since 2011 alone, including the recent case of Patricia ‘Pat’ Mashigo (36) who was brutally murdered in Daveyton township, Ekurhuleni district. Some of the cases happened … Continue reading →

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2013 May 11: Actually, absolutely, definitely NO!

Posted on May 15, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Kopano Sibeko Those were the words expressed by one of the beauty queens failing to answer the question at the first ever Miss Gay Limpopo hosted by Limpopo Proudly Out LGBTI group on the 10th May 2013 at Blue … Continue reading →

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2013 April 30: this summer

Posted on April 30, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

… received via email on Jun 26, 2011 at 5:28 PM Please click on the sound button above to listen to the whole poem __________________________________ this summer i want to fuck hard, i want the fridge in the kitchen shaking, … Continue reading →

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2013 April 24: Abantu by Nqobile Zungu

Posted on April 29, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

… at Noxolo Nogwaza’s commemoration in Tsakane, Ekurhuleni. Johannesburg. Related articles 2013 April 24: Noxolo Nogwaza’s fading memory

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2013 March 17: Candlelight ceremony video

Posted on April 29, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xypzjc_hommage-aux-lesbiennes-noires-sud-africaines_news#.UX487GB296V … Paris, France. Inkanyiso would like to thank Julie Garcia, Feminist WebTV for this video. Related links Paris is burning with candles

Posted in Abantu, Activism, Africa, Allies, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art Activism in South Africa, Connections, Contributors, Feminist Art, Gender naming, Give credits where it is due, Hope, Inkanyiso media, Institution, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Violence, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Zanele Muholi | Tagged | 2 Comments

2013 April 21: Living a legacy is always better than leaving a legacy

Posted on April 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Kopano Sibeko Greeted with an everlasting smile by a body that doesn’t seem to age, Phumla Rose Masuku welcomes us to her home. Present is Phumla’s life partner Nombulelo ‘Bulie’ Vimbelela. For a person in her mid 30s Masuku expresses … Continue reading →

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2013 April 11: Your kiss. Our touch. My Muse

Posted on April 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Christie FossilSoul  You remember the times when I would Kiss your neck and suck your nipples until you can’t breathe… I like taking my time tracing the contours of your body with my lips… REWIND, wait, wait, wait… I … Continue reading →

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2013 April 24: Noxolo Nogwaza’s fading memory

Posted on April 26, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse Exactly two years after her tragic killing, Noxolo Nogwaza‘s family and friends are still searching for answers. Ekurhuleni Pride Organizing Committee (EPOC) together with Amnesty International hosted a commemoration service on Wednesday, 24th April 2013. The day … Continue reading →

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2013 April 19: An Intraview

Posted on April 19, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

This video forms part of Inkanyiso online TV

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