Tag Archives: activism

2014 Feb.14: PRESS RELEASE

Posted on February 14, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

PRINS CLAUS AWARD CEREMONY VENUE: Wits Art Museum       EXHIBITION LAUNCH OF ZANELE MUHOLI’S of LOVE & LOSS VENUE: STEVENSON ART GALLERY DATE: 14 FEBRUARY 2014 In times of increasingly homophobic legislation enacted by African countries such as … Continue reading →

Posted in Readings, Recognition, Records and histories, Relationships, Religion, Reports, Response, Sharing knowledge, South Africa, South African Artists, South African Black Female Photographers, South African townships, Speaking for ourselves, Struggling activist, Textualizing Our Own Lives | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

2014 Feb.5: “No one can live without love”

Posted on February 10, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Betesta Segale   My name is Betesta Segale. I am a 31 years old trans man. I am a LGTBI activist, a writer and a communicator. I have always found it easy to interact and be open with people. … Continue reading →

Posted in Allies, Alternative family, Another Approach Is Possible, Art Is A Human Right, Black Lesbians, Body Politics, Collaborations, Community, Community outreach, Connections, Creating awareness, Creative writer, Curative rapes, Dress code, Lobatse, Public toilets, rra, Trans Activism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

2014 Jan.29: WAM Photos

Posted on February 4, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Portfolio #2 by Charmain Carrol Previous by CC. 2013 Dec. 25: Christmas that was and 2013 Dec. 15: Photos from the funeral of the recently murdered lesbian in Ratanda                           … Continue reading →

Posted in 1977 -, Political Art, Politics of existence, Politics of geography, Politics of representation, Portfolio, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Presentations, Privilege, Professional black lesbians in South Africa, Proud lesbian, Provision of health care for Transgender community in SA, Queer Education in SA, Queer visibility, Queercide, Questioning, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, Self-worth, Struggle Songs, Zanele Muholi & Gabrielle le Roux | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

2014 Jan.20: “Walking Corpse”

Posted on February 2, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Marred & dictated to, by none that created I. Jailed into faculties that were insisted upon, way before my existence. Pathways of Myself, pre-determined by structures that had lesser understandings of the complexities of human. Born and raised into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lesbian Professionals, Lesbian Youth, Sharing knowledge, Society, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Together we can, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Language, Visual Voices, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Where & Who is Justice?, Women who have sex with Women, Women's Arts In South Africa (WAISA), Women's power, Women's struggles, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Writing is a Right | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

2014 Jan.15: Queer and Trans Art-iculations: Collaborative Art for Social Change

Posted on January 16, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

PRESS RELEASE WITS ART MUSEUM Zanele Muholi and Gabrielle Le Roux Opening: Wed 29 January 18h00 for 18h30. Exhibition dates: January 30 – March 30, 2014 Wits Art Museum, in partnership with Wits Centre for Diversity Studies and Inkanyiso, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bio, Family, Fear, Portfolio, Portrait, Poster, Power of the Arts, Women's Arts In South Africa (WAISA) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

2014 Jan. 5: After tears for Muntu Masombuka’s

Posted on January 8, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  Lesiba Mothibe reports, Lindeka Qampi took photos At 9pm I was already at home, tired from attending both the funeral and the after tears of Muntu Aubrey Masombuka. As I took off my high laced heels divaliciously. I realised … Continue reading →

Posted in 1981-2013, Visual Language, Visual Power, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Women's power, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Writing is a Right | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

2013 Aug. 18: Konke enikwenzayo kwenzeni ngothando

Posted on August 18, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Londeka Siba Dlamini   Siyithimba leNkanyiso sibusiseke kakhulu namhlanje kuyi Sonto sihlanganyele nebandla iVictory Ministries eseThekwini phansi kobuholi buka Pastor Zinzi Zungu. Lelibandla kwabanye libukeka njengento engabusisekile ngoba lemukela izitabane kodwa wembuleka amehlo uma uzinika ithuba lokuhlanganyela nazo, ubone … Continue reading →

Posted in Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Community, Contributors, Creating awareness, Durban, God Fearing people, Londeka Siba Dlamini, Politics of representation, Power of the Voice, Prayer, Praying, Queer God fearing community, Religion, Reports, revolution, Scriptures, South Africa, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Women's power, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment