Category Archives: Evidence

2013 June 22: Lesbians wed in the broad daylight

An article translated by Christie  Two lesbians from Chesterville, Kwa Zulu- Natal tied the knot on Saturday the 15th June 2013, Ziningi Ndlela got married to Delisile Ncengwa, and they were married by Pastor Zinzi Zungu from the church they attend, … Continue reading

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2013 June 21: Yesterday’s Reality Check

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 20 Inkanyiso Sees The Rainbows with Norwegians

by Lesego Tlhwale The Norwegian LGBTI community has been infiltrated by the most progressive queer media and visual activism organisation Inkanyiso Productions. From the  19 – 23 June 2013, Zanele Muholi and Maureen Majola will be representing Inkanyiso in Oslo … Continue reading

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2013 June 15: The Durban Lesbian Wedding of the Year

Inkanyiso attended and documented the best wedding of Ziningi & Delisile Ndlela at Ext. 3 Chesterville Hall, Durban. South Africa. Both are members of VMCI, whose congregants were also present. Photos by Nqobile Zungu & Zanele Muholi. (2013/06/15)   Related article … Continue reading

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2013 June 1: Zandile’s 21st birthday photos

Actually Zandile turned 21 on 10th May 2013 but the party was held on the 1st June 2013. Text by Lerato Dumse After a visit to my great grandmother friday morning,to deliver a cake for her birth day. I rushed … Continue reading

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2013 June 6: Reviving the spirit of Thokozani

“If not documented, it means it never existed.” As the world is ready for the 2013 World Outgames, Antwerp BELGIUM. On the other hand France is busy with the French-South season which will see a lot of our artists showcase … Continue reading

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2013 June 5: Don’t Dominate Me…

by Boitumelo “Mimie” Sepotokele Jade & I were sitting  and chatting about a day we had and discussed this couple we were hanging with that night, and what we saw did not sit well with us, we both could not understand … Continue reading

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2013 June 3: The Strength of Love and Acceptance

Kopano Sibeko “One day we will learn that the heart can never be totally right when the head is totally wrong” inspired by this quote from Martin Luther King’s book Strength to Love (1963). I realised that the word strength … Continue reading

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2013 June 4: My Only Man

by Maureen Velile Majola “In South Africa a woman is more likely to be raped than learn how to read” text borrowed from 1in9 campaign struggle t-shirt worn by one of the mourners at Noxolo Nogwaza’s funeral in 2011. Many … Continue reading

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2013 May 30: When the assailant is one of Us

by Clear Peaceful Mind Rape! For most women, it’s one of the scariest words in any language. When your mother warned, “You could have been murdered, or worse!” rape was and still is the unspoken “worse.” All over the world, … Continue reading

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