Category Archives: Visualizing public spaces

2013 June 21: Yesterday’s Reality Check

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

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 17: Fundraising for Chosen FEW

by Lerato Dumse Imagine being part of a soccer team awarded a partial grant to participate in the 2013 World Out games in Antwerp, Belgium. Now imagine not being able to seize that opportunity due to lack of funds. This … Continue reading

Posted in Activism, Allies, Black lesbian soccer star, Friendships, Gender naming, Interpretation, Lack of Resources, Networking, Organizations, Our lives in the picture, Poverty, Power of the Voice, ReClaim Your Activism, Reports, revolution, Sponsorships, Townships, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visualizing public spaces, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

2013 June 16: Zishade libalele izitabane

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 1: Zandile’s 21st birthday photos

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 May 19: There’s beauty in aging

Photographic – PORTFOLIO Focus: People by Collen Mfazwe In May 2013, I started working on this special project which is about old persons who are residents at the Daveyton Old Age Home, Johannesburg. They are men and women whose identities/ gender … Continue reading

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2013 May 3 & 4: Beautiful Women base Gcuwa

Photos by Collen Mfazwe

Posted in Eastern Cape, Family, Friendships, Records and histories, Relationships, revolution, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visualizing public spaces | Tagged | 7 Comments

2013 May 20: Nqobile Zungu & Collen Mfazwe’s album

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art Activism in South Africa, Arts, As we are, Before You, Connections, Crea(c)tive senses, Documentation; Filming; Photography; Community, Exposure, Photo album, Power of the Voice, revolution, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visualizing public spaces | Tagged | 6 Comments

2013 May 10: Akhona’s Miss Gay Limpopo 2013 album

by Akhona Hailele The question we left with was: Where were the black lesbian contestants at the Miss Gay Limpopo 2013 to create what is ‘supposed’ to be a gender balance. Related article 2013 May 11: Actually, absolutely, definitely NO!

Posted in Akhona Hailele, Articles, As we are, Beauty, Beauty pageantry, Before You, Community Mobilizing, Crea(c)tive senses, Education, Exposure, Expression, Family, Gender naming, Gratitude, Homosexuality, Inkanyiso crew, Interpretation, Kopano Sibeko, Limpopo Proudly Out LGBTI, Limpopo province, Networking, Organizations, Portrait, South Africa, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visualizing public spaces, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources | 3 Comments