Category Archives: We Care

2013 June 27: How I realised my sexuality

Posted on June 29, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lehlogonolo Mela I am a woman who loves women, not because men are not attracted to me, but simply because I am attracted to women. No I am not ugly, in fact I am drop dead gorgeous, nor have … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Before You, Black Lesbians, Complicated Lesbian Relationships, Evidence, Expression, Homosexuality, Hope, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Love, Records and histories, Relationships, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 10 Comments

2013 June 27: Who I Am

Posted on June 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Bulumko I ‘came out’ as a lesbian to my friends and some family members only a few months ago. Realizing that I was sexually and emotionally attracted to women, in my early teens, was very terrifying but being in … Continue reading →

Posted in Complicated Lesbian Relationships, Crea(c)tive senses, Homosexuality, Jealousy, Love, Relationships, Secrecy, South Africa, Visualizing public spaces, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women who have sex with Women, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

2013 June 27: Butch & … Menstruation is Art

Posted on June 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Date:  3rd Feb. 2013 Location: Michel Bizot, Paris. FRANCE Camera used: Nikon. COOLPIX S100 Exposure time: 1/25 Medium: Menstrual blood on A4 paper and serviette Titled:  Each photo is time titled when the photo was captured. These photos of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art Solidarity, As we are, Before You, Black Lesbians, Black Lesbians & Allies Against Hate Crimes, Body Politics, Collectivism, Community, Creating awareness, Curative rapes, Evidence, Expression, Gender naming, Hate Crimes, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Zanele Muholi | Tagged , , , , , , | 17 Comments

2013 June 26: S/he is a Bleeding Man

Posted on June 26, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Charmain Carrol How does one cross the line with gender roles in our lesbian relationships? As we discover ourselves or are on the quest of discovering ourselves, we have blurred the lines of where one gender begins and where … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Before You, Gynaecologist, Love, Records and histories, Relationships, South Africa, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women who have sex with Women, Writing is a Right | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

2013 June 25: The Men In My Life

Posted on June 26, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lynne Carrol I never got the pleasure of meeting my grandfather, but I heard a lot about him and through stories. Once characteristic that was starkly vivid was that he was a family man who loved his all his … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Before You, Community, Connections, Creating awareness, Creative Writing, Expression, Family, Father figure, Friendships, Gender naming, Interpretation, Life Stories, Love, Power of the Voice, Records and histories, Relationships, South Africa, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

2013 June 6: Dangerous is not the Young Black Men in Daveyton

Posted on June 25, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Portfolio II by Collen Mfazwe This visual project is about some  young black men who resides in Daveyton township where I come from. It is the beginning… I want to share with the viewers that not all black men are … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Creating awareness, Crime rate, Daveyton, Love, Our lives in the picture, Photo album, Portfolio, Portrait, Poverty, Relationships, Townships, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources | Tagged | 5 Comments

2013 June 18: New Brand For House Music Lovers

Posted on June 24, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Londeka Dlamini Pule Mathonsi (28) from KwaMakhutha in Durban has launched a new clothing label called Soulful-Star for house music fans, mostly he designs t-shirts written about house music. He says he had an idea about this brand two … Continue reading →

Posted in Archived memories, Art Solidarity, As we are, Beauty, Before You, Collectivism, Evidence, Exposure, Expression, Fashion, Income generation, Londeka Dlamini, Media works, Portfolio, South Africa, Visual history, Visualizing public spaces, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources | Tagged | 9 Comments

2013 June 22: Lesbians wed in the broad daylight

Posted on June 23, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

An article translated by Christie  Two lesbians from Chesterville, Kwa Zulu- Natal tied the knot on Saturday the 15th June 2013, Ziningi Ndlela got married to Delisile Ncengwa, and they were married by Pastor Zinzi Zungu from the church they attend, … Continue reading →

Posted in Evidence, Inkanyiso media, Love, Media works, Photo album, Records and histories, Relationships, Scriptures, Spirtitual activism, Translation, Visualizing public spaces, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right | Tagged , | 4 Comments

2013 June 22: “Queer Art and Activism”

Posted on June 22, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Skeive dager, Litteraturhuset 22.06.13 A presentation by Ellen Mortensen First of all, I want to thank the organizers of this seminar on “Queer Art and Activism”, FOKUS, SAIH, LLH and – Kunstplass 5, and especially Vibeke Hermanrud, for the invitation … Continue reading →

Posted in Allies, Archived memories, Art Solidarity, As we are, Before You, bifile og transpersoner/ The Norwegian LGBT (LLH), Collaborations, Community, Creating awareness, Education, Exposure, Forum for Women Development (FOKUS), Gender naming, Gender performance, Give credits where it is due, Homosexuality, Inkanyiso media, Institution, Intellectualism, Interpretation, Lack of Resources, Love, Media works, New Task Team, Norwegian Student and Academics International Assistance Fund (SAIH), Our lives in the picture, Power of the Voice, Readings, Records and histories, South Africa, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women who have sex with Women, Writing is a Right | Tagged , | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Abantu, Activism, Another Approach Is Possible, Art Solidarity, Arts, As we are, Before You, Contributors, Crea(c)tive senses, Cultural activists, Evidence, Exposure, Feminism, Forum for Women Development (FOKUS), Inkanyiso media, Intellectualism, Landsforeningen for Lesbiske, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Love, Maureen Velile Majola, Norwegian Student and Academics International Assistance Fund (SAIH), Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visualizing public spaces, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Youth voices, Zanele Muholi | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments