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2014 June 23: The lovely couple on vacation in Cape Town

Posted on June 23, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

© Photos by Charmain Carrol 2014/06/07 – 09   Previous article 2014 June 10: The Ndlela’s are still committed to love          Their s2013 Wedding photos are on the link below 2013 June 15: The Durban Lesbian Wedding … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lesbian professionals, Black lesbian visibility, From Durban to Cape Town, Holiday photos, Laughter, Lesbian couple, Life Stories, Love is a human right, Memory, Our lives in the picture, Penetrating mainstream spaces, Politics of existence, Politics of geography, Politics of representation, Portrait, Support, Table Mountain, The Ndlela s, Togetherness, Visual history, Visual Language, Visual Power, Visual Voices, Visualizing public spaces, VMCI members, We Love Photography, When Love is a Human Right, Women who have sex with Women, Women's power, Women's Work, Words, Writing is a Right, Ziningi & Delisile Ndlela, Zulu is a South African language | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

2014 June 17: Uprising with EPOC and the black LGBTI community in Ekurhuleni

Posted on June 23, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Lebo Mashifane   June 16 is known as Youth day in South Africa. On the 16th of June 1976, there was an uprising in the township of Soweto, with students protesting the introduction of Afrikaans in schools, a way to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Afrikaans, After party, Apartheid, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Art Edutainment, Duduza, Ekurhuleni Pride Organising Committee (EPOC), Gauteng, Inkanyiso media, June uprising, KwaThema, KwaTsaDuza, Liberation, Lost Lives, March, pamphlets, Protests, Safety and Health, School uniforms, Solidarity, Speaking for ourselves, T-shirts, Tavern, Tsakane, Visual Activist, Visual Arts, Visual democracy, Visual history, Young talent | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

2014 June 16 : Remembering Thapelo with a broken heart

Posted on June 22, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Tsepo Kgatlhane     Lebo Mathosa once said: “You cannot deny death. You cannot fear it. I am sure that God has a better place for us, if you are a good believer.” This memorial is written to celebrate … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 June 16, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Art Activism in South Africa, Blackness, Coffin, Commemorating the queer youth we lost along the way, Commitment, Committed, Contributors, Education, Emotional support, Empowerment, Evidence, Exchanging Queer thoughts, Female Photographers, From Cape Town to Kuruman, Hate Crimes, Hate crimes Victims names, Justin Davy, Northern Cape, Thapelo Makuthle's funeral documented by Zanele Muholi/ Inkanyiso, Videography, Zanele Muholi documented Thapelo Makutlhe's funeral in 2012 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

2014 June 10: The Ndlela’s are still committed to love

Posted on June 22, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Charmain Carrol On the 6th of June 2014, I had the pleasure of accompanying the Ndlela’s to Cape Town, to celebrate their first wedding anniversary.  It seems like it was just last month when I attended their wedding in Durban … Continue reading →

Posted in Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, As we are, Beauty, Black Lesbian, Black Lesbian Congregants, Black Lesbian professionals, Black lesbian wedding, Members of VMCI in Durban, Relationships, Solidarity, South Africa, Speaking for ourselves, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Traditions & Customs, Visual Activist, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Language, Visual Power, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, When Love is a Human Right, Women's power, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Words, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi, Ziningi & Delisile Ndlela, Zulu is a South African language | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

2014 June 11: The invitation letter and the photo from GI

Posted on June 15, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  Where: @Cine Olido, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The group photo was taken by Valerie Thomas after the premier/ screening of two South African documentaries featuring my work and some friends who are participants in my visual documents. Screened: ‘We Live in … Continue reading →

Posted in Invitation letter, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, Words, Writing is a Right | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

2014 June 13: The first young transwoman from Daveyton to win Miss Gay Jozi 2014

Posted on June 13, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Short profile by Yaya Mavundla   According to Wikipedia, a beauty pageant or beauty contest is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests also incorporate personality, intelligence, talent, and answers to judges’ questions as judged criteria. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Cash Prize, First transwoman from Daveyton to win Miss Gay Jozi, Gender expression, iBQY by Inkanyiso, Participation, Perception, Photo album, Prize, Sashes, Sexuality, Sharing knowledge, Thabo Menu, Tiaras, Young Transwoman win Miss Gay Jozi | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Kuruman Women Agricultural Association, Power of the Voice, Volksblad, Words, Writing is a Right, Young talent, Youth voices | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in homophobic, Imbumba, Lebo Mashifane | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

2014 May 24: The special boy

Posted on May 25, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Collen Mfazwe   Growing up was never easy but it was kind of fun because I did not understand some of the things I was supposed to understand, e.g. why did I have to menstruate every month? Why did … Continue reading →

Posted in Butch identifying lesbian, Contests, Faces & Phases portraits, Fashion, Life Stories, Photography, Politics of existence, Power of the Voice, Queer Youth, Townships, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments