Category Archives: Cultural activists

2013 Oct. 26: Last week-end I Frieze(d) in London

Posted on October 26, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

When:    17 – 20 October 2013 Where:  Regent’s Park,London, UK   Related links Frieze Talks Sexuality, Politics and Protest It has been 20 years since ACT UP, Gran Fury and queer activism reshaped the power of contemporary art and protest. … Continue reading →

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2013 Oct. 25: Black Lesbian French artist paints Mandela

Posted on October 25, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

My name is Pauline N’Gouala, I’m 27 and I live in Paris. I am an artist who likes to use art as a mirror. I am a fraternal twin and as a child I thought that everyone had the same … Continue reading →

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2013 Sept. 30: Intimate kisses at Soweto Pride 2013

Posted on September 30, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Location:  Credo Mutwa Park, Soweto. Johannesburg, South Africa. Photos by Zandile Makhubu & Zanele Muholi © 2013/09/28   Previous article on Soweto Pride 2013 Sept. 29: Soweto Pride 2013

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2013 Sept. 20: Successful fo(u)nd exhibition opening in Amsterdam

Posted on September 20, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

All photos by Najib Nafib (6th Sept. 2013) Where:  Amsterdam What: fo(u)nd opening Special thanks to Prince Claus Fund for making the exhibition possible. For further reading click here    

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Queer spots pointed for our first Johannesburg People’s Pride

Posted on August 20, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lesego Tlhwale “JHBPP must be commended for taking the initiative to reclaim the Pride and taking it back to its original stance that of conscience and knowing who and what we are as people. Dope launch on Saturday”, this … Continue reading →

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2013 Aug. 5: Amsterdam Pride photos

Posted on August 5, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

  Photos by Bongi Thekwane Mpisholo (3rd Aug. 2013). About 200 000 individuals flocked in the streets and canals of Amsterdam to celebrate this year’s Pride. The parade took place on Sat. 3rd Aug. 2013. There were different floats numbered … Continue reading →

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2013 July 26: I met my love at a lesbian funeral

Posted on July 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

…being consoled by my butch lover’s friend made so much sense. even the tears i shed over two weeks before her burial disappeared in a moment. friends and family members were bitching about how quick i moved on or lent … Continue reading →

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2013 July 14: Sistren of Mine

Posted on July 14, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

(For Lesbians in every Ghetto)  by Zwelethemba Twalo Who feels it knows it Who loves it lives it I don’t live to harm or damn Why must I condone or condemn Who am I to judge or drudge Why must … Continue reading →

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2013 June 21: Yesterday’s Reality Check

Posted on June 22, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Breakfast dialogue: Reality check: Understanding the lives of sexual minority women in South Africa. – Is lack of knowledge and misunderstandings causing sensationalism and victimhood in the media? Each time we are represented by outsiders, we are merely seen as … Continue reading →

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2013 June 21: The Princess of Norway pitched just for Muholi

Posted on June 21, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Maureen Velile Majola As we gathered at the Kunstplass 5 gallery waiting for the Crown Princess of Norway, Mette-Marit to arrive. The Princess made a special trip to the gallery just to meet Zanele Muholi and see the ‘I See Rainbows’ … Continue reading →

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