Category Archives: We Still Can with/out Resources

2013 June 5: Don’t Dominate Me…

by Boitumelo “Mimie” Sepotokele Jade & I were sitting  and chatting about a day we had and discussed this couple we were hanging with that night, and what we saw did not sit well with us, we both could not understand … Continue reading

Posted in 50/50, Collectivism, Education, Evidence, Feminism, Gender naming, Interpretation, Life Stories, Love, Media works, Networking, Our lives in the picture, Power of the Voice, Questioning, Relationships, South Africa, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Youth voices | Tagged , | 6 Comments

2013 June 3: The Strength of Love and Acceptance

Kopano Sibeko “One day we will learn that the heart can never be totally right when the head is totally wrong” inspired by this quote from Martin Luther King’s book Strength to Love (1963). I realised that the word strength … Continue reading

Posted in Alexandra, Education, Evidence, Exposure, Expression, Faith, Family, Intellectualism, Interpretation, Johannesburg, Life Stories, Love, Media works, Networking, Our lives in the picture, Portrait, Power of the Voice, Professional black lesbians in South Africa, Readings, Records and histories, Relationships, Reports, revolution, South Africa, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 8 Comments

2013 June 5: Lesego sharing the work of Inkanyiso at the LGBT conference in Salzburg, AUSTRIA

Panel Social media and LGBT Identities in the 21st century: Access, distribution, new social spaces, limitations. LGBT and Human Rights: New Challenges, Next Steps 02 Jun – 07 Jun, 2013   Members of Faculty and List of participants Related articles … Continue reading

Posted in Abantu, Activism, Archived memories, As we are, Before You, Betrayal, Collaborations, Connections, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Creative Writing, Exposure, Expression, Friendships, Homosexuality, Inkanyiso media, Interpretation, Media works, Opinion, Our lives in the picture, Power of the Voice, Presentations, Professional black lesbians in South Africa, Readings, Records and histories, Relationships, Reports, revolution, SA mainstream media, Visual history, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged | 9 Comments

2013 June 4: I was not Her

by Kopano Sibeko I could have worn my hair like she did, Wore a dress maybe, Apply that expensive lip gloss she had with a pinkish glittery, perfume scent or Strut ‘em heels like she does, maybe? I was not … Continue reading

Posted in Gender performance, Lady tactics, Power of the Voice, Records and histories, Relationships, South Africa, Translation, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged | 4 Comments

2013 June 4: My Only Man

by Maureen Velile Majola “In South Africa a woman is more likely to be raped than learn how to read” text borrowed from 1in9 campaign struggle t-shirt worn by one of the mourners at Noxolo Nogwaza’s funeral in 2011. Many … Continue reading

Posted in 1in9, Activism, Anger, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art Activism in South Africa, Art Solidarity, Articles, Arts, As we are, Before You, Black Lesbians, Collectivism, Community, Connections, Contributors, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Creative Writing, Evidence, Exposure, Expression, Family, Father figure, Gender naming, Grand(father)hood, Gratitude, Love, Maureen Velile Majola, Paternal love, Power of the Voice, Praying, Readings, Records and histories, Relationships, South Africa, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Where & Who is Justice?, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | 8 Comments

2013 May 20 : Intellectual lesbians

by Jamilla Madingwane It was not until I had to write this article that intellect became a very complex theme for me. I tried to break it down cognitively and artistically and I realised that intellect is a multi-dimensional, philosophical … Continue reading

Posted in Africa, Allies, Another Approach Is Possible, Art Activism in South Africa, Arts, As we are, Before You, Books, Collaborations, Community, Feminism, Intellectualism, Networking, Opinion, Our lives in the picture, Poetry, Power of the Voice, Professionals, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, Relationships, revolution, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Youth voices | Tagged | 7 Comments

2013 May 11: My last hour

Photo album @ Limpopo Pride (after march at the cricket club).  Polokwane. by Zanele Muholi (2013.05.11)  

Posted in Activism, Art Solidarity, As we are, Before You, Betrayal, Community, Community Mobilizing, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Documentation; Filming; Photography; Community, Education, Exposure, Expression, Give credits where it is due, Inkanyiso media, Lack of Resources, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Limpopo Proudly Out LGBTI, Limpopo province, Power of the Voice, Professional black lesbians in South Africa, Queer Edutainment, ReClaim Your Activism, revolution, SA mainstream media, South African Black Female Photographers, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Zanele Muholi | 1 Comment

2013 May 21: Lesbians in the defence force

by Clear Peaceful Mind Drop down and lick me 20… 🙂  One of my many fantasies regarding ladies in uniform:  A spotless white navy uniform, on a petite well manicured marines officer. Hair carefully tucked beneath the cap with tiny … Continue reading

Posted in As we are, Before You, Black Lesbians, Clear Peaceful Mind, Comment, Community, Crime rate, Exposure, Expression, Gender naming, GI, Our lives in the picture, Power of the Voice, Professionals, SAPS, South Africa, Traffic officers, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources | Tagged , | 1 Comment

2013 May 12: Our mothers whose he(arts) are dear to us

Lynne Carrol Born in the 90’s Mothers are pillars of our society and they are a long way from being powerless. They are viewed as weakly beings who need men to help them with everything. Mothers are strong, Strong willed, … Continue reading

Posted in Hope, Interpretation, Life Stories, Love, Maternal love, Mother s Day, Our lives in the picture, Relationships, South Africa, Visual history, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Youth voices | 2 Comments