Category Archives: Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures

2013 Aug. 10: @ Antwerp Pride in 2013

Posted on August 10, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Where: BELGIUM Photos by Zanele Muholi & Themba Vilakazi (10.08.2013)  

Posted in 2012 LGBT Recognition Awards, Creating awareness, Documentation; Filming; Photography; Community, Evidence, Exposure, Homosexuality, Inkanyiso media, Visual history, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We were (t)here, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures | Tagged , | 2 Comments

2013 July 31: No title

Posted on July 31, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

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 June 28: So What Is This?

Posted on June 29, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Charmain Carrol When you love someone, but the best option is to stay away… I seem to think of you every second minute of every hour of the day. I keep seeing flashes of you the morning after it … Continue reading →

Posted in Archived memories, Art Solidarity, As we are, Beauty, Before You, Black Lesbians, Charmain Carrol, Community, Complicated Lesbian Relationships, Crea(c)tive senses, Creative Writing, Evidence, Faith, Family, Homosexuality, Johannesburg, Lady tactics, Life Stories, Love, Open relationships, Our lives in the picture, Power of the Voice, South Africa, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Writing is a Right | Tagged , | 7 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

2013 June 13: Besame Mucho

Posted on June 13, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

With an infuriatingly sexy message Lust sweeps my mind Dust rapidly kisses The unformed nipples At my ankles Like sounds of dozens of bearded lips Calling cats Besame Besame Mucho First Her stare will taste my eyes Then As my … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Art Activism in South Africa, Arts, Body Politics, Contributors, Crea(c)tive senses, Creative Writing, Cultural activists, Exposure, Love, Power of the Voice, Relationships, South Africa, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged | 3 Comments

2013 June 3: The Strength of Love and Acceptance

Posted on June 5, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

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

Posted on June 5, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

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 May 30: When the assailant is one of Us

Posted on June 4, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Clear Peaceful Mind Rape! For most women, it’s one of the scariest words in any language. When your mother warned, “You could have been murdered, or worse!” rape was and still is the unspoken “worse.” All over the world, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime kit, DNA, Evidence, Readings, Records and histories, Relationships, Sexual Liberation, Sexual Offences Bill, South Africa, STI = Sexual Transmitted Disease, Test kits, We Care, Women who have sex with Women, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Writing is a Right | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

2013 May 20 : Intellectual lesbians

Posted on May 26, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

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

Posted on May 25, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

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