Tag Archives: Act

2014 Jan.30: Paraplegic’s bed

Posted on February 2, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Thuthula Sodumo There are a few things in life that are comfortable and uncomfortable at the same time and a paraplegic’s bed is one of them. It is comfortable because it is made with care with a “sickly” person … Continue reading →

Posted in Accident, Black lesbians with disabilities, Creative writer, Dating, Discomfort, Eastern Cape, Family, Health, Hear Us Out, Homosexuality, Human rights, I can't do it ALONE, Identity, Insulted, Intellectualism, Knowledge, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Life Stories, Living by example, Love, Politics of existence, Politics of geography, Politics of representation, Power of the Voice, Privilege, Queer visibility, Questioning, Readings, ReClaim Your Activism, Recognition, Reflection, Respect & Recognition from our community, Self acceptance, Sharing knowledge, South Africa, Speaking for ourselves, Survivor, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Urine, Visual Voices, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources | Tagged Acceptance, Act, activism, Activist, Articles, Black Lesbian, Disability, Embarrassing moments, Healing, Humility, Humor, Life, Love, Pity, Professionals, Relationships, Role model, Speaking truths, Spiritual Activism;, Wheelchair, Writing our own | 2 Comments

2014 Jan. 29: Photos from exhibition opening at Wits Art Museum (WAM)

Posted on February 1, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

This gallery contains 28 photos.

Portfolio #1/2014 A photo album by Nqobile Zungu A BIG THANK YOU! Wednesday the 29th of January 2014 history was made at Wits Arts Museum (WAM) when the queer & trans Art-iculations collaborative art for social change exhibition opened. What … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged Act, beauty, Black lesbian lives, Community mobilizing, Connections, Curatorship, exhibition, Photography, Visual activism, Visual arts | 7 Comments

2014 Jan. 29: South Africa’s New Mo(u)rning

Posted on February 1, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Bridget Ngcobo What does it mean to be living in post apartheid South Africa? Does it mean, as the name of the generation alludes that we are (re)born free? Are our eyes open to the colors and sounds … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, Another Approach Is Possible, black LGBTIQA, Black Queer & Gifted, Body, Bridget Ngcobo, Collaborations, Community, Community Mobilizing, Community outreach, Contributors, Creating awareness, Cultural activists, Culture, Duduzile Zozo, Education, Emotional support, Hate Crimes, Love, Love is a human right, Our lives in the picture, Political Art, Politics of existence, Politics of geography, Politics of representation, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Professional black lesbians in South Africa, Public spaces, Queer texts, Queer visibility, Queer Youth, Questioning, Readings, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, Reflection, Relationships, SA Constitution, Sharing knowledge, South African struggle, South African townships, Speaking for ourselves, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Power, Visual Voices, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Women's power, Writing is a Right | Tagged Act, Activism in Africa, Activists, Apartheid;, Art, Art Activism, Article, Black Lesbian professionals, Bridget Ngcobo, exhibition, Gauteng, Homophobia, Homosexuality, Johannesburg, Liberation, Mourning, Nigeria, Persecution, Queer Born Frees, Queer generation, Review, Sexual orientation, South Africa, Uganda, Wits Art Museum | 5 Comments

2014 Jan.9: “Enforcing my existence!”

Posted on January 31, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Edited by Fikile Mazambani AneIe Khaba is a young black woman, born in Heidelburg on the 30th of May 1992 and was raised in Springs, Kwa-Thema. She lived with her parents and would spend time at her grandmothers’ as well until 2012 when … Continue reading →

Posted in 1992 -, Acceptance, Proud lesbian, South African townships, Speaking for ourselves, Textualizing Our Own Lives, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged Act, activism, Black Lesbians in South Africa, Existence, Faces & Phases, Family, hate crimes, Johannesburg, Lesbian survival, Life, Love, Previous articles, Queer Youth Speaks, Relationships, South Africa | 4 Comments

2014 Jan.12: Presenting Gavin Matseke… The queer we all love to hate!!!

Posted on January 27, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Profiled by Jeremiah Sepotokele The day is finally here, having scheduled an interview with the gorgeous and witty Gavin Matseke. We met at the calm, cool and tranquil outdoors of Glen Austin, in Midrand at a friend’s place. We were … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Gay Graduates in SA, Black Queer & Gifted, Contributors, Evidence, Experience, Exposure, Expression, I can't do it ALONE, I was (T)here, Jeremiah Sepotokele, Know Your SA Queer History, Knowledge, Politics of existence, Queer Education in SA, Sexual orientation, Visual Language, Visual Power | Tagged Act, Action, Alexandra township, Coming Out, Confession, Education, Gavin Matseke, Gayness, Homosexuality, Jeremiah Sepotokele, Loving Life, Luxurious life, Poshness, Profiling Our Own, Queer Island, suburb, Supportive mother, to Melrose | Leave a comment

2014 Jan. 27: If I only had five minutes…

Posted on January 27, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

A poem for Brenda Mvula written by her partner Koketso Matlaweng read at the memorial service on the 9th Jan.2014. If I only had five minutes the day you passed away, I would have had time to tell you all … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lesbians, Life partners, Life Stories, Moments in herstory, Obituary, Queer visibility | Tagged Act, Ancestors, Black Lesbian widow, Brenda Mvula, Death, Family, friends, God, Heavens, Koketso Matlaweng, Lala, Life, Loss, Lover, Loving, Loving partner, Missing you, Mourning, Pain, Poem, Power, Prayers, Sickness, Voices, Xhosa | 1 Comment

2014 Jan. 21: Living an active life

Posted on January 23, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Buli Vimbelela As the New Year has dawned on us, for many it is a time to reflect. Just like a few weeks ago we got to reflect back on the great life lost in Tata Nelson Mandela. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Committed, Community, Contributors, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Creative Writing, Friendships, Hate Crimes, heterosexual relationships, Homosexuality, Lesbian couple, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex (LGBTI), Living by example, Relationships, Respect & Recognition from our community, SA Constitution, Sexual orientation, Single mom, Women's power, Women's Work, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures | Tagged Act, Action, Active, Activists, Another approach is possible, Another year, Black Lesbian mother, Buli Vimbelela, Expression, I write what comes from my mind, Johannesburg, Life, Living..., Reflection, Writing Own | 1 Comment

2014 Jan. 10: Fighting on arrival

Posted on January 22, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Donna A M Smith Johannesburg, April 17, 2013 Forum for the Empowerment of Women (FEW), the black lesbian organisation I co-founded with my former partner, Zanele Muholi, in 2002, celebrated its 10th Anniversary last year. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Is A Human Right, Commitment, Committed, Community Mobilizing, Know Your SA Queer History, Knowledge, Lesbian Professionals, Love is a human right, Organizations, Queer community, Queer Education in SA, Questioning, Questions & Answers, Readings, ReClaim Your Activism, Sexual minorities, Sharing knowledge, We were (t)here, Writing is a Right | Tagged 10th Anniversary, Act, activism, Activists, community, Donna A. Smith, Facilitation, Facilitator, Forum for the Empowerment of Women (FEW), Human Rights Day, ILGA Conference 1999, International Lesbian & Gay Association (ILGA), International LGBTI delegation, J-FLAG, LGBT movements in South Africa, National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality (NCGLE), Queer History is very important, Representation, September 1999, since 2002, South Africa | Leave a comment

2014 Jan.5: Ishaya ngolunye unyawo I-VMCI kulonyaka

Posted on January 11, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Londeka Dlamini Ibandla lase Thekwini i-Victory Ministries International phansi kobuholi bukaMfundisi uZungu liza nezinguquko eziningi kulonyaka. Abazalwane babukeke bethokozile ukubuya enkonzweni kwazise bekuyiSonto lokuqala kulonyaka., iqale kamnandi lapho uMvangeli uMkhize ekhuthaza ibandla ngokuthi asikhohlwe ngokwenzekile ngonyaka odlule. Siqale kabusha kulonyaka … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, As we are, Black Queer & Gifted, Church is not the closet, Commitment, Community, Creating awareness, Creative Writing, Durban, Experience, Exposure, Expression, Feelings, God Fearing people, God's will, Gratitude, History, Holy Spirit, Inner feelings, Knowledge, Language, Lord, Lord is the Christ, Love, Love is a human right, Memory, Networking, Participants, Power of the Voice, Queer God fearing community, Reflection, Relationships, Religion, Speaking for ourselves, Textualizing Our Own Lives, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here | Tagged 2014, Act, Activists, church, Congregants, Durban, First service of the year, Londeka Dlamini, Pastor Z. Zungu, Revelations, Saviour, Scriptures, spirituality, VMCI, We Believe in God | 6 Comments

2014 Jan.9: Brenda Mvula’s Memorial Service

Posted on January 10, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Brenda Mvula’s partner, Koketso Matlaweng in black mourning the sudden passing of her beloved supported by her aunt in a black & white top. Where: Acts of God Christian Church, Midrand. When: 9th Jan. 2014 Photos by Lindeka Qampi … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Black Lesbian Losing A Partner, Cultural activists, Health, Life, Life Stories, Lindeka Qampi, Love, Love is a human right, Media works, Memory, Obituary, Our lives in the picture, Participants, Penetrating mainstream spaces, Photo album, Photo Expressions, Photography, Politics of existence, Portrait, Power of the Voice, Prayer, Praying, Privilege, Professionals, Proud lesbian, Queer visibility, Recognition, Records and histories, Reflection, Sharing knowledge, South Africa, South African Black Female Photographers, Speaking for ourselves, Visual history, Visual Language, Visual Power, Visual Voices, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Women's Arts In South Africa (WAISA), Women's struggles, Women's Work, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Zanele Muholi | Tagged 1980 - 2013, Act, Activists, Acts of God Christian Church, Black Lesbian, Brenda Mvula, Death, Family, friends, Friendships, Inkanyiso media, Koketso Matlaweng, Memorial Service, Midrand, Mourning, Organising, Prayer, Pretoria Black Lesbians, Relationships, Tears | 21 Comments