Category Archives: Gender naming

2013 July 29: Education, Queer Youth, Hate Crimes: So where to from here?

by Jeremiah Sepotokele* Hate crimes have destroyed many lives and communities in South Africa today. As we reflect on lives that have been affected, the tragic story of the late Duduzile Zozo continues to haunt me. It is no secret … Continue reading

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Black Lesbians, Collective, Comment, Empowerment, Expression, Gender naming, Legal, legislature, Public spaces, Queer Edutainment, Queer Youth, Readings, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, Relationships, Society, Socio-economic, South Africa, Victims, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Where & Who is Justice?, Wits University | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

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

…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

Posted in Accidents, Antwerp, Belgium, Characters, Collaborations, Collectivism, Cultural activists, Documentation; Filming; Photography; Community, Films, Friendships, Gender naming, Gender performance, Hope, Networking, Our lives in the picture, Performance, Portrait, Questions & Answers, South Africa, Visual history | Tagged , | 13 Comments

2013 July 14: Sistren of Mine

(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

Posted in Contributors, Crea(c)tive senses, Cultural activists, Education, Gender naming, Johannesburg, Power of the Voice, Readings, revolution, South Africa, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources | Tagged , | 1 Comment

2013 July 3: Another fucked up case

A planned murder PG 18SNLV by Andiswa Dlamini Tell me how can I celebrate my Pride? How can I march? How can I celebrate same sex marriages? How can I love? How can I be happy about liberal laws that … Continue reading

Posted in Crea(c)tive senses, Creative Writing, Gender naming, Homosexuality, Inkanyiso media, Johannesburg, murdered, Our lives in the picture, Queer visibility, Questioning, South Africa, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged , , , , , | 28 Comments

2013 June 27: Butch & … Menstruation is Art

Date:  3rd Feb. 2013 Location: Michel Bizot, Paris. FRANCE Camera used: Nikon. COOLPIX S100 Exposure time: 1/25 Medium: Menstrual blood on A4 paper and serviette Titled:  Each photo is time titled when the photo was captured. These photos of my … Continue reading

Posted in Africa, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art Solidarity, As we are, Before You, Black Lesbians, Black Lesbians & Allies Against Hate Crimes, Body Politics, Collectivism, Community, Creating awareness, Curative rapes, Evidence, Expression, Gender naming, Hate Crimes, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Zanele Muholi | Tagged , , , , , , | 17 Comments

2013 June 25: The Men In My Life

by Lynne Carrol I never got the pleasure of meeting my grandfather, but I heard a lot about him and through stories. Once characteristic that was starkly vivid was that he was a family man who loved his all his … Continue reading

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Before You, Community, Connections, Creating awareness, Creative Writing, Expression, Family, Father figure, Friendships, Gender naming, Interpretation, Life Stories, Love, Power of the Voice, Records and histories, Relationships, South Africa, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

2013 June 22: “Queer Art and Activism”

Skeive dager, Litteraturhuset 22.06.13 A presentation by Ellen Mortensen First of all, I want to thank the organizers of this seminar on “Queer Art and Activism”, FOKUS, SAIH, LLH and – Kunstplass 5, and especially Vibeke Hermanrud, for the invitation … Continue reading

Posted in Allies, Archived memories, Art Solidarity, As we are, Before You, bifile og transpersoner/ The Norwegian LGBT (LLH), Collaborations, Community, Creating awareness, Education, Exposure, Forum for Women Development (FOKUS), Gender naming, Gender performance, Give credits where it is due, Homosexuality, Inkanyiso media, Institution, Intellectualism, Interpretation, Lack of Resources, Love, Media works, New Task Team, Norwegian Student and Academics International Assistance Fund (SAIH), Our lives in the picture, Power of the Voice, Readings, Records and histories, South Africa, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women who have sex with Women, Writing is a Right | Tagged , | 3 Comments

2013 June 17: Fundraising for Chosen FEW

by Lerato Dumse Imagine being part of a soccer team awarded a partial grant to participate in the 2013 World Out games in Antwerp, Belgium. Now imagine not being able to seize that opportunity due to lack of funds. This … 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

Posted in 50/50, Collectivism, Education, Evidence, Feminism, Gender naming, Interpretation, Life Stories, Love, Media works, Networking, Our lives in the picture, Power of the Voice, Questioning, Relationships, South Africa, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Youth voices | Tagged , | 6 Comments

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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