Category Archives: Life Stories

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. 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 →

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2013 Aug. 13: Love Transcends and Love Prevails

Posted on August 13, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Kopano Sibeko Warmly dressed in a fawn jacket that compliments his light skin tone with a beautiful red, white and black Scottish scarf. Jeremiah Sepotokele greets me with so much excitement. I quickly lit up because all that aura was channeled … Continue reading →

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2013 July 31: No title

Posted on July 31, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

I lay here, in pain tossing and turning waiting for the birth of my daughter. I try to lift my head but it won’t get off the pillow, as my body starts to give way my abdominals go numb. It’s … Continue reading →

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2013 July 20: I’ve lived with her for years

Posted on July 20, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

I’ve been there before Allowed it to rule my life I gave in to it Let it take full control of my entire being Once upon a life I lost all self conscience my body was ruled by a force … Continue reading →

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2013 July 16: Mo(u)rning in progress @ 26

Posted on July 17, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Where: Thokoza township, Johannesburg What: Three (3) days after Duduzile Zozo’s burial When: 16/07/2013 How many: 24 participants excluding taxi drivers. Who: Mostly black lesbians and gays… Camera used:  Canon 6D with zoom lens EF-S 85 mm lens  1:1.8 Previous by/ featuring … Continue reading →

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2013 June 28: So What Is This?

Posted on June 29, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Charmain Carrol When you love someone, but the best option is to stay away… I seem to think of you every second minute of every hour of the day. I keep seeing flashes of you the morning after it … Continue reading →

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2013 June 25: The Men In My Life

Posted on June 26, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

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 →

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2013 June 15: The Durban Lesbian Wedding of the Year

Posted on June 17, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

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 11: Double Trouble

Posted on June 12, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Thulielove Gifted Hands Sodumo I have always been optimistic because really I have never had any reason not to be. It has always been like a driving force in my life and it worked alot of times and sometimes it didn’t … Continue reading →

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