Category Archives: Identity

2013 Dec. 30: Promise & Mpho’s wedding photos

One of the most unique weddings we documented on the 22nd Dec. 2013 Related articles 2013 Dec. 22: Promise(d) Gift Previous Weddings 2013 Nov. 9: Ayanda & Nhlanhla’s wedding   and   2013 June 15: The Durban Lesbian Wedding of the Year … Continue reading

Posted in Activists, Allies, Alternative family, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Arts, As we are, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Identity, Love, Love is a human right, Participants, Photo Expressions, Photography, Portrait, Power of the Voice, Queer visibility, Recognition, Records and histories, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Language, Visual Power, Visualizing public spaces, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi | Tagged | 1 Comment

2013 Dec. 27: be with me

  On the train to New York from Albany The moment’s the movements, when silver lining hits the lake. Outlining your back 
forcing me 
to remember the last touch. When I washed your back, your feet swollen. You told me … Continue reading

Posted in Art Is A Human Right, Committed, Difficult Love, Feelings, I was (T)here, Identity, Inner feelings, Life Stories, Our lives in the picture, Power of the Voice, Reflection, South Africa, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 1 Comment

2013 Dec. 9: Zozo’s alleged murderer to appear in court for the second time

by Lesego Tlhwale As the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence draws to an end, the plight of Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people in South Africa continues and the fight to eradicate hate crimes carries on … Continue reading

Posted in Activism, Activists Act, Allies, Archived memories, Crimes, Family, Family support, Identity, Ihawu, Ihawu members, Katlehong, Knowledge, Love, Women's struggles, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures | Tagged | 3 Comments

2013 Nov. 9: Ayanda & Nhlanhla’s wedding

  … Seven (7) days later Photos by Lebo Ntladi   It was in 2011 during their vacation in Cape Town when Nhlanhla Moremi made a promised to marry Ayanda Magoloza in 2 years. 2013 came and Moremi finished paying … Continue reading

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2013 Nov. 11: Researching Resilience

  A journey of research on Black lesbians in South Africa and finding hope by Bridget Ngcobo In January of 2012 I ventured to Katlehong, a township in Johannesburg to conduct ethnographic research on Black South African lesbian activism, with … Continue reading

Posted in "We'll Show You You're a Woman”, Academic, Another Approach Is Possible, Before You, Black lesbian activism, Black Lesbian Graduate, Body, Creating awareness, Curative rapes, Faces & Phases portraits, Identity, Katlehong, Natalspruit, Readings, Relationships, Sharing knowledge, South African townships, Thokoza, Visualizing public spaces, We Care, Women's power, Women's Work, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 4 Comments