Category Archives: Photography

2013 Oct. 5: Photos from Johannesburg People’s Pride

Posted on October 9, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Photo album by Collen Mfazwe Location: Constitution Hill, Hillbrow, Johannesburg. South Africa. Related articles Queer spots pointed for our first Johannesburg People’s Pride and 2013 Sept. 30: Intimate kisses at Soweto Pride 2013       Johannesburg People’s Pride (JHBPP) took place … Continue reading →

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2013 Oct. 2: ‘I am a normal transgender woman’

Posted on October 3, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Christina Mavuma My name is Christina Moemedi Gugulethu Mavuma. I am from rural Eastern Cape ‘eMfondweni, Transkei. My parents moved to Botswana and decided to live here with us. I have a younger and older sister as well as … Continue reading →

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2013 Sept. 30: Intimate kisses at Soweto Pride 2013

Posted on September 30, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Location:  Credo Mutwa Park, Soweto. Johannesburg, South Africa. Photos by Zandile Makhubu & Zanele Muholi © 2013/09/28   Previous article on Soweto Pride 2013 Sept. 29: Soweto Pride 2013

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2013 Sept. 14: Photos from the 2013 Miss Gay & Mr Lesbian Daveyton

Posted on September 26, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Ladies, you have to do your homework before these contests. – Nokhwezi Hoboyi (14th Sept. 2013) Talking to the contestants during the Q&A at the Miss & Mr Gay and Lesbian DAVEYTON. Related articles 2013 Sept. 15: Lack of SA … Continue reading →

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2013 Sept. 15: Lack of SA Queer History knowledge at the Miss & Mr Gay Daveyton

Posted on September 17, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lesego Tlhwale The Rhoo Hlatswayo Arts Centre in Daveyton was a buzz on Saturday, 14th September 2013, as the LGBTI community came in numbers to watch gays and lesbians competing for the title of Mr & Miss Gay Daveyton. … Continue reading →

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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. 26: “Lesbians are Women too”

Posted on August 26, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

“Lesbians are women too”The title of this post is from a quote by Viola May featuring in Difficult Love (2010) documentary co-directed Peter Goldsmid & Zanele Muholi, commissioned by South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). A Visual Archive. A collaboration with Jessie … Continue reading →

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Queer spots pointed for our first Johannesburg People’s Pride

Posted on August 20, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lesego Tlhwale “JHBPP must be commended for taking the initiative to reclaim the Pride and taking it back to its original stance that of conscience and knowing who and what we are as people. Dope launch on Saturday”, this … Continue reading →

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2013 Aug. 19: The importance of self acceptance

Posted on August 19, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

 by Pearl Mbali Zulu We often worry too much about being accepted by our families, friends, churches and communities, forgetting that it all starts within. Our external environment and physical senses mostly affect our spiritual senses, which automatically lead one … Continue reading →

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2013 July 31: Highlights from World Outgames Human Rights conference and after

Posted on August 11, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Photos by Dikeledi Sibanda, Kopano Sibeko & Lesego Tlhwale representing FEW and Inkanyiso… Antwerp, BELGIUM. Reflections on Antwerp trip to be posted later. Related articles 2013 August 9: For the love of sport activism and 2013 Aug. 6: Invisibility of black … Continue reading →

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