Tag Archives: Love

2014 March 26: Lucky Ronni @ Studio 44

  Constanza Macraz/ Dorkypark City: Berlin, Germany What: During rehearsals Photos by Zanele Muholi Camera used: Canon 6d with 50mm lens. 1:8          About the dancers in these photos currently on AiR @ Constanza Macraz Lucky Kele specializes … Continue reading

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2014 March 28: What we did is history now

      © Zanele Muholi Where:  San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Country:  United States Featuring:  Selaelo ‘Sly’ Mannya and Valerie Thomas When:  14th March 2014 Camera used:  Canon 6D with 85mm lens. f stop: 2.8 How: The photos were … Continue reading

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2014 Feb.21: Gay fear, pay… TEAR

  Our love contested by critical judgment of the world. I’ve faced crucifixion. Like the two thief’s, I’m damned. Buried and burnt in eternal fire, coz it seems our fire is wrong. To hell with what we feel- literally. Layers … Continue reading

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2014 March 13: SA Black Lesbian invades San Francisco

… that is Selaelo ‘Sly’ Mannya sharing knowledge with Lyric SF LGBT Youth. Last night I met a group of students ranging between ages 14 to 18. They are part of a collective called The Lyric SF Youth , which … Continue reading

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2014 March 13: my love is electric

by Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene © 2013   my love is electric supernova/ written in lightning across charcoal sky my love is a flower forever in bloom even in the dead of winter underwater or on pluto my love is … Continue reading

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2014 March 12: Photos from SF Jazz Center – Artist Talk

  “What is your perception of South Africa? What exactly do you think we do there?… We actually have an airport, we didn’t come here on an airboat.” ~@slypod Photos by Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene (in the audience) Camera used: … Continue reading

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2014 Jan.21: My Woman

by Lebohang ‘Leptie’ Phume   I fell in love with someone I’d never met before. All I knew  was she was 1.65m tall, had that dark brown chocolate skin, big beautiful eyes and jaw lines to die for. It was never my … Continue reading

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2014 Feb.8: Mixed emotions at Miss Valentine 2014 in Daveyton

by Yaya Mavundla February is known to be a month of love around the globe, but in Daveyton on Friday, 7th February 2014 it wasn’t the case. Lesiba Mothibe hosted the annual pageant Miss Valentine at Two Tone Lounge in … Continue reading

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2014 Feb.11: What to get your partner this Valentine’s Day

by Yaya Mavundla Valentine’s Day is the one day that most couples get to splurge on their loved ones and make them the centre of their universe.  There is no denying the fact that most people take offence if their … Continue reading

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

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

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