Category Archives: Queer Youth

2014 May 24: The special boy

Posted on May 25, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Collen Mfazwe   Growing up was never easy but it was kind of fun because I did not understand some of the things I was supposed to understand, e.g. why did I have to menstruate every month? Why did … Continue reading →

Posted in Butch identifying lesbian, Contests, Faces & Phases portraits, Fashion, Life Stories, Photography, Politics of existence, Power of the Voice, Queer Youth, Townships, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

2014 Feb.21: Gay fear, pay… TEAR

Posted on March 26, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  Our love contested by critical judgment of the world. I’ve faced crucifixion. Like the two thief’s, I’m damned. Buried and burnt in eternal fire, coz it seems our fire is wrong. To hell with what we feel- literally. Layers … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay, Knowledge, Memory, Queer poetics, Queer Power, Queer visibility, Queer Youth, Textualizing Our Own Lives, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, When Love is a Human Right, Writing is a Right | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

2014 Jan. 29: South Africa’s New Mo(u)rning

Posted on February 1, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

   by Bridget Ngcobo What does it mean to be living in post apartheid South Africa? Does it mean, as the name of the generation alludes that we are (re)born free? Are our eyes open to the colors and sounds … Continue reading →

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2014 Jan. 5: High Fashion at Muntuza’s funeral in KwaThema

Posted on January 7, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Yaya Mavundla Over the years people’s lifestyle and believes have changed completely. The Western culture has taken over with so many fashion boutiques we have been introduced to.  Freedom of expression through clothing and so many accessible designers has … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, Human body, Language, Life Stories, Love is a human right, Matters of the He(Art), Memory, Photo Expressions, Photography, Politics of existence, Politics of geography, Politics of representation, Portrait, Poster, Power of the Arts, Public spaces, Queer visibility, Queer Youth, Visual Voices | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

2013 Dec. 30: Beauties and the Beach…

Posted on December 31, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Jeremiah Sepotokele On the 29th December 2013 was a day I would never forget. I had a lot of issues with my body for the longest time, and when the Inkanyiso team took to the task of photographing hot … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Beauty, Brave, Collaborations, Exposure, Expression, Fashion, Feelings, Lessons learnt, Participants, Queer visibility, Queer Youth, Recognition, Records and histories, Relationships, Sharing knowledge, She, South African Artists, South African Black Female Photographers, Textualizing Our Own Lives, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography | Tagged | 6 Comments

2013 Dec. 24: Through Artwork We Shall Succeed

Posted on December 25, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

PORTFOLIO I by Ayanda Zulu The late Mr Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela will forever be remembered (2013) I am honored to be amongst the artists who took time and passion to do a painting of one of the most respected icons … Continue reading →

Posted in Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Freelance artist, Knowledge, Language, Our lives in the picture, Queer Youth, Sharing knowledge, SignWriting, South Africa, South African art, South African Artists, South African townships, Speaking for ourselves, Visual Arts, Visual Language, Visual Power, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Writing is a Right | 4 Comments

2013 Dec. 21: ‘A part of Me’ in Paris

Posted on December 20, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

  by Andiswa Dlamini Words cannot describe my experience in Paris. It honestly felt like I was part of a painting. It felt surreal. It’s weird in life when we allow our dreams to expand to places and then when … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art is Queer, Art Solidarity, Art Therapy, As we are, Collectivism, Community, Evidence, Experience, Exposure, Expression, Feelings, From Durban to Paris, Hate Crimes, Homosexuality, Hope, Interpretation, Intervention, Know Your SA Queer History, Knowledge, Life, Love, Love is a human right, Poetry, Political Art, Politics of existence, Politics of geography, Power of the Voice, Prayer, Presentations, Privilege, Professionals, Public spaces, Queer visibility, Queer Youth, Questions & Answers, ReClaim Your Activism, Recognition, Records and histories, Reflection, Relationships, We Are You, We Care, We were (t)here, Women's Work, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 6 Comments

2013 Dec. 8: Well organised beauty pageant with less audience

Posted on December 13, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

2013 Miss Gay Lesbian Soweto pageant   by Lerato Dumse   The Miss Gay and Lesbian Soweto pageant is an idea born in the year 2000 and was turned into an annual event, until 2006. Then the strain of using … Continue reading →

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Jaw-dropping beauties at the Miss Gay Lesbian Soweto 2013 semi-finals

Posted on November 28, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Photo Album by Akhona Hailele & Zanele Muholi/ Inkanyiso When:  8th Nov. 2013 Where:  Uncle Tom Hall, Soweto Who:  MCee’d by Yaya & Lebo Organized by Tumi, Penny, Letebele, Fino… Finals to be held on the 7th Dec. 2013   … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Queer & Gifted, Blackness, Collaborations, Collective, Crea(c)tive senses, Creativity, Documentation; Filming; Photography; Community, Fashion, Friendships, Networking, Our lives in the picture, Politics of representation, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Queer Youth, Readings, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, Visual Arts, Visual Language, Visual Power, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, Women's power, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures | Tagged | 2 Comments

2013 Nov. 8: Miss Gay & Lesbian Soweto 2013 Semis video

Posted on November 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

    Only 8 days more to go before D-day which is the 7th Dec. 2013 Please come support this initiative and check more details on Facebook should you wish to come on board with your skills and moolahs. Twitter … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Beauty pageantry, Before You, Being Scene, Brave, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Evidence, Experience, Exposure, Expression, Fashion, Inkanyiso media, Know Your SA Queer History, Politics of existence, Queer Education in SA, Queer visibility, Queer Youth, Recognition, Sponsorships, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here | Tagged | 5 Comments