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2014 June 11: I am an educator

Posted on June 11, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Tsepo Kgatlhane Last week was rough, NO! The past couple of weeks were rather hectic.  So much has been happening in my life. It feels as if I have lived a year in less than 4 months. I am … Continue reading →

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2014 June 10: What fashion is… Not

Posted on June 11, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

I said… Fashion is gendered fashion is racialized fashion is traditional fashion is cultured fashion is multilingual fashion is colored fashion is queer fashion is sexual  Fashion has a language fashion is global fashion is a state of economy fashion … Continue reading →

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2014 June 11: @ Goethe Institut – Sao Paulo, Brazil

Posted on June 11, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

       

Posted in 'We live in fear', Black Lesbian soccer players, Cine Olido, Collaborations, Documentary, Team Spirit by Thembela Dick, Thokozani Football Club | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

2014 June 11: Official Statement by Transgender and Intersex Africa (TIA)

Posted on June 10, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Transgender pupil continues to face transphobia within school premises from his peers and without any assistance from the school Transgender and Intersex Africa (TIA) announces with great dismay that a transgender pupil from Pretoria,*Tshepo (not his real name) whose sexual … Continue reading →

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2014 May 27: Miss Gay Jozi 2014 photos

Posted on May 29, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

The winner of the 2014 Miss Gay Jozi is the 19 year old Miss Tee Menu from Daveyton. Photos by Smanga Shange       Related article 2014 May 18 :  Glitter, drama & perfection at Miss Gay Jozi 2014   … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty pageantry, Friendships, Human Beings, Portrait, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Winner: Miss Tee Menu from Daveyton | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

2014 May 26: I found myself at 22

Posted on May 26, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  My name is Abongile Matyila. Abongile is a Xhosa name which means to be grateful. My uncle gave me that name. I’m a 22 year old Bachelor of Arts (BA) student studying at the University of Fort Hare, East London … Continue reading →

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2014 May 26: EPOC (out)reaching effort

Posted on May 26, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Lebo Mashifane REPORT   EPOC (Ekurhuleni Pride Organising Committee) is a LGBTI organisation based in Vergenoeg, in KwaThema township, East Rand, Gauteng – South Africa. On May 17th, 2014 about 25 individuals including myself attended an outreach programme organised … Continue reading →

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2014 May 7: I don’t like being identified in terms and definitions

Posted on May 13, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Lebo Ntladi   My name is Kelebogile Ntladi, but I prefer to be called Lebo. I am a photographer and visual artist and I was born in Mofolo North, in Soweto in 1987. I live with both my parents, … Continue reading →

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2014 May 13: “Making love to it”

Posted on May 13, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Lebohang ‘Leptie’ Phume   Based on the 12th April 2014 photo shoot experience in Parktown, Johannesburg I have never imagined myself behind the camera, instructing or photographing. But that perception changed few weeks ago when I found myself watching … Continue reading →

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2014 May 7: Voices of Some Black Queer Born Frees

Posted on May 10, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Maureen Velile Majola   I was born in 1990 and am considered one of  “Mandela’s grandchildren” – a generation of children born at or after the fall of apartheid.  We are also known as the ‘born frees’.  The minute … Continue reading →

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