Category Archives: We Are You

2013 Aug. 6: My body as a subject of hate crime

by Maureen Velile Majola   My body laid there as I was used as a subject of hate crime. My heart ached as I imagined my mother walking up to my exposed body and trying to cover me up so … Continue reading

Posted in Anger, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Black Lesbians & Allies Against Hate Crimes, Body, Hate Crimes, Violence, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here | Tagged | 5 Comments

2013 July 31: Almost all about my first time abroad

… from Joburg, South Africa to Antwerp, Belgium by Kopano Sibeko This time last week as I recall I was anticipating Tuesday, 23rd July as that would be the day I collect my visa, as two days after that would … Continue reading

Posted in Food, Perception, Photography, South African Black Female Photographers, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, We Are You, Zanele Muholi | Tagged , | 6 Comments

2013 Aug. 1: The 2012 Eastern Cape Pride that was

They say pictures speak louder than words. For those who were there at the 2012 Eastern Cape Pride, see yourselves and likenesses in the pics and kindly caption wherever possible. Thanks to Zamanguni Mzimela & partner for the invitation and … Continue reading

Posted in Abantu, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art Activism in South Africa, Art Solidarity, Black Lesbians, Community, Community Mobilizing, Connections, Creating awareness, Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape LGBTI, Evidence, Exposure, Family support, Give credits where it is due, Homosexuality, Human rights, Inkanyiso media, Lack of Resources, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Our lives in the picture, Photo album, Photography, Queer visibility, Records and histories, Society, South Africa, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right, Zamanguni Mzimela, Zanele Muholi | 6 Comments

2013 July 31: Contrast of love and hate

I want you to know how hate feels like against the contrast of love… I want you to know what making love feels like against the contrast of being fucked, ripped apart until you reach a moment where you question … Continue reading

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Art Activism in South Africa, Art Solidarity, Black Lesbians & Allies Against Hate Crimes, Contributors, God's will, Hate Crimes, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Prayer, South Africa, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 6 Comments

2013 July 31: No title

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

Posted in Activism, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, As we are, Before You, Betrayal, Black Lesbians, Black Lesbians & Allies Against Hate Crimes, Charmain Carrol, Collectivism, Community, Creating awareness, Creative Writing, Curative rapes, Duduzile Zozo, Hope, Human rights, Johannesburg, Lack of Resources, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Life Stories, Love, Networking, Power of the Voice, Tears, Toilet brush, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures | Tagged | 3 Comments

2013 July 30: Photo of the Day

Inkanyiso journalists abroad prior to the 2013 World Outgames and Human Rights conference, Kopano Sibeko & Lesego Tlhwale in Antwerp, Belgium on the way to the local Central Station. Photos by Zanele Muholi (30.07.2013) Previous report from recent exhibition opening … Continue reading

Posted in 2013 World Outgames, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Exposure, Inkanyiso media, Media works, Photo album, Professionals, Records and histories, Visual history, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Still Can with/out Resources, Youth voices | Tagged | 3 Comments

2013 July 29: Education, Queer Youth, Hate Crimes: So where to from here?

by Jeremiah Sepotokele* Hate crimes have destroyed many lives and communities in South Africa today. As we reflect on lives that have been affected, the tragic story of the late Duduzile Zozo continues to haunt me. It is no secret … Continue reading

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Black Lesbians, Collective, Comment, Empowerment, Expression, Gender naming, Legal, legislature, Public spaces, Queer Edutainment, Queer Youth, Readings, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, Relationships, Society, Socio-economic, South Africa, Victims, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Where & Who is Justice?, Wits University | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

2013 July 27: African Lesbians and Transgender Facing Belgium

by Lesego Tlhwale Elegance, good wine, conversation and Deutsch/Flemish opening speech by known Belgian professor, I remembered that this is not a dream but I’m in another country. Yesterday Faces & Phases exhibition opened at the Gallery Verbeeck Van Dyck … Continue reading

Posted in Activism, Africa, African Queer Beauty, Allies, Another Approach Is Possible, Before You, Black Lesbians, Collaborations, Community, Contributors, Creating awareness, Education, Evidence, Exposure, Homosexuality, Inkanyiso crew, Know Your SA Queer History, Media works, Our lives in the picture, Participants, Queer visibility, Reviews, Transgender visibility, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 8 Comments

2013 July 20: Lesbian samaritans reaches out to the Zozo family

It is a exactly a week since we buried Duduzile Zozo in Thokoza. Two young black lesbian couple,  Andile Tlouw & Twana Zungu, who attended the funeral were so touched by the family’s desperation for help. They then contacted Inkanyiso … Continue reading

Posted in Inkanyiso media, Johannesburg, Media works, murdered, Networking, Our lives in the picture, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, South Africa, Townships, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, We Are You, We Care, Women who have sex with Women, Writing is a Right, Youth voices, Zanele Muholi | Tagged | 10 Comments

2013 July 19: Muholi’s birthday and wishes

… the beat goes on and we are growing together bafowethu.

Posted in As we are, Before You, Birthday, Black Lesbians, Collaborations, Collectivism, Crea(c)tive senses, Evidence, Love, Media works, Power of the Voice, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, Relationships, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women who have sex with Women, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 4 Comments