Category Archives: Evidence

2013 Sept. 11: Baby, last night was great for me

Posted on September 11, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Photos by Collen Mfazwe … captured at exhibition opening What:  CRITICALLY QUEER is a group exhibition curated by Jabulani Chen Pereira featuring artists Neo Musangi, Kelebogile Ntladi, Dean Hutton, Selogadi Mampane, Dineo Seshee Bopape and Tyna Adebowale. Where:  FADA Gallery … Continue reading →

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2013 Aug. 20: Lesbian Activist Survives Stabbing

Posted on August 20, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Report by Thekwane Bongi Mpisholo 14th Aug. 2013: Johannesburg A black lesbian activist aged 26 was attacked and stabbed by one of the elderly men in her neighbourhood, in her township of Vosloorus. The incident occurred five days after National … Continue reading →

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2013 Aug. 9: Transgender youth suicide in Johannesburg

Posted on August 15, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse On the 1st of August 2013, a 17 year old self identifying transgender (youth) was one of the approximately 23 suicides reported daily in South Africa with 230 serious attempts. He hanged himself.  According to the South … Continue reading →

Posted in Evidence, Lord, Mourning, Provision of health care for Transgender community in SA, Questions & Answers, Religion, Silence, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged | 10 Comments

2013 Aug. 15: The documentation of black LGBTI in South Africa

Posted on August 15, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Uncomfortable political representations and the public imagination by Jeremiah Sepotokele. The documentation of lives of the black Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex (LGBTI) community remains one of the most socially and politically contested space in South Africa. Documentation is a powerful instrument … Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Africanised, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Artists, Arts, Books, Crea(c)tive senses, Culture, Evidence, Hear Us Out, Homosexuality, Human rights, Institution, Know Your SA Queer History, Knowledge, Lack of Resources, Life Stories, Opinion, Organizations, Our lives in the picture, Politics of existence, Questioning, Race, Race card, Readings, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, Reflection, 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, Youth voices, Zanele Muholi | Tagged | 4 Comments

2013 July 16: Members of the LGBTI pour out their hearts

Posted on August 13, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

It is three days after Duduzile Zozo’s funeral exactly a month ago when South Africa celebrated Youth day and seven years nine days since the brutal murder of Salome Masooa and Sizakele Sigasa who were brutally murdered in July 2007, … Continue reading →

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2013 Aug. 10: @ Antwerp Pride in 2013

Posted on August 10, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Where: BELGIUM Photos by Zanele Muholi & Themba Vilakazi (10.08.2013)  

Posted in 2012 LGBT Recognition Awards, Creating awareness, Documentation; Filming; Photography; Community, Evidence, Exposure, Homosexuality, Inkanyiso media, Visual history, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We were (t)here, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures | Tagged , | 2 Comments

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 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 →

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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 →

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2013 July 24: Letters of support for @ 25 from fellow activists and allies

Posted on July 24, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

On 21st March 2013, Inkanyiso sent out invitation letters and call for help to different organisations to host @25 event to commemoration the lives of Busi Sigasa & Buhle Msibi.  Some responded to the call by sending letters of support. … Continue reading →

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