Category Archives: Love

2013 June 21: Yesterday’s Reality Check

Posted on June 22, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

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 21: The Princess of Norway pitched just for Muholi

Posted on June 21, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Maureen Velile Majola As we gathered at the Kunstplass 5 gallery waiting for the Crown Princess of Norway, Mette-Marit to arrive. The Princess made a special trip to the gallery just to meet Zanele Muholi and see the ‘I See Rainbows’ … Continue reading →

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2013 June 16: Zishade libalele izitabane

Posted on June 17, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Londeka Dlamini Zibophe ifindo likasofa silahlane izitabane zesifazane zasendaweni yase Chesterville esifundazweni saKwaZulu Natal ngoMgqibelo. UZininzi Ndlela ubeshadelwa uDelisile Ncengwa beshadiswa umfundisi Zinzi Zungu webandla abakhonza kulo iVictory Ministries Church International (VMCI). Beziphume ngobuningi bazo izitabane ziswenke ziconsa ukuzohalalisela … Continue reading →

Posted in Chesterville township, Civil Union, Collectivism, Community, Exposure, Expression, Family support, Friendships, Homosexuality, Life partners, Love, Media works, Sexual Liberation, South Africa, Townships, Traditions & Customs, Visual history, Visualizing public spaces, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged , | 18 Comments

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 13: Besame Mucho

Posted on June 13, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

With an infuriatingly sexy message Lust sweeps my mind Dust rapidly kisses The unformed nipples At my ankles Like sounds of dozens of bearded lips Calling cats Besame Besame Mucho First Her stare will taste my eyes Then As my … Continue reading →

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2013 June 1: Zandile’s 21st birthday photos

Posted on June 11, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

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

Posted on June 6, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

“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…

Posted on June 6, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

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 3: The Strength of Love and Acceptance

Posted on June 5, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

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 2: Inkanyiso presents at LGBT & Human Rights: New Challenges, Next Steps conference

Posted on June 5, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lesego Tlhwale On the 1 June 2013 while the Inkanyiso crew went to Alexandra to celebrate one of our members (Zandile Makhubu) 21st birthday party, I had to board a 10 hour long flight to Munich, then a four … Continue reading →

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