Visit the Facebook group to connect with the creative side of the ECLGBTI Organisation.  "Creative Pulse allows young people to meet and share their talents.
Their objective: is to have an entertainment structure within the LGBT movement, to support and afford those members with opportunity for growth while upholding and sensitizing our communities to the recognition and appreciation of all human rights including for all people contained within the EC LGBTI organisation." Continue reading ...
Posted by ulla on Sunday, August 7, 2011,
In :
East London
This weekend East London was lucky enough to host its second ever Out in Africa Film Festival ... and a braai too. The photo is of the ECLGBTI Organisation's new banner - look out for it at the Pride March later this year.
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It was a kind of flashmob, I guess - not to mention proof that occasionally, Facebook activism does actually transfer out of the zone of cyberspace and powerfully into what we tend (online) to call "real life." (For more background and photos and an explanation of the agenda, go here) So East London is sometimes (often) looked down on by the rest of the country for being backwards and stuff ... but sometimes this place can astonish a person very pleasantly indeed. Take our first ever pride mar... Continue reading ...
some members of a new activist organisation, incl yours truly. i need a haircut.
my butch friend, mfundi, from the Eastern Cape LGBT Forum. i LOVE this photograph, i’m very proud of it.
my my my gail! mine!
zama, my homo homie from nshongweni in kzn. also ECLGBT Forum.
leigh ann, serious transgender activist
dawn, from the Coalition of African Lesbians
the eastern cape’s the most
impoverished, most marginalised province in south africa. there are
challenges not only... Continue reading ...
Posted by ulla on Thursday, March 3, 2011,
In :
Club Eden
That’s Philip Webb, who is 2010′s Mr Gay
East London. I photographed him on Friday night at Club Eden’s
relaunch. Eden’s the only queer club in town and it’s just had a major
facelift.
Wouldn’t he be just gorgeous to photograph in a studio?
Such a beautiful boy.
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Posted by ulla on Thursday, March 3, 2011,
In :
Club Eden
Welcome to Club Eden – it’s my local queer club. Sally and her staff
and family and friends renovated it and threw a party to celebrate.
Note the apple in the dancefloor tiles there – eden – geddit?
As ever, it’s a complete mix of queer and not so queer revellers.
Some of them are beautiful.
The owner is Sally Prins – butch dyke extraordinaire.
They’ve got two bars – this was my view of one of them.
Pieter is Philip’s boyfriend – he’s gorgeous too... Continue reading ...
Posted by ulla on Thursday, March 3, 2011,
 sloganeering  ncedisa filming btw the streets weren’t littered by us – twas the recent refuse worker riot/strike..
 we are family..  yay  sisters are doin' it for themselves  yes we are  dancin' in the streets Continue reading ...
Posted by ulla on Thursday, March 3, 2011,
 me! Saturday 17th April 2010 bore witness to a quietly historical event, East London’s first LGBT pride march.
Possibly it should have been better publicised and certainly, more
national and provincial organisations should have been invited, should
have been present.
The University of Fort Hare and the only
local LGBT nightclub, Club Eden, were there and on the t-shirts too
(thank you!) and the Eastern Cape Gay and Lesbian Forum was there.
Here’s how it went …
A small crowd gat... Continue reading ...
Posted by ulla on Wednesday, June 24, 2009,
In :
East London
 Ms Gay East London - 31/10/2009 at the Guild Theatre, East London. Early entry secures you a place in the show and your own special stage performance.
Phone Sally on 083 569 9158, email her and RSVP on the official Facebook page.
Posted by ulla on Sunday, June 7, 2009,
In :
East London
 Coral Reef is in Quigney, East London, which means it's central and really close to the sea. It's also within easy reach of the city's gay club (Club Eden) as well as a bunch of other bars and restaurants - and the aquarium. There's usually a proud rainbow flag flying, but the wind murdered the last one - no worries though, as soon as you're welcomed by owner David, you'll know you're with family. The staff are friendly, the breakfast is great - included in their very reasonable rates, you... Continue reading ...
Posted by ulla on Wednesday, June 3, 2009,
In :
Club Eden
 I've been so busy processing and uploading photographs of Saturday night's Gay Beauty Pageant at East London's Arts Theatre, that I almost forgot I should write about it all before the memories fade from your minds and mine. The event sold out fast and the crowd, it has to be said, was fantastic. The evening was relaxed, vibey and fun - the audience was also really mixed, reflecting the fact that East London's one and only gay club, Club Eden, is really mixed too. As backwards as this East...
Posted by ulla on Sunday, May 31, 2009,
In :
Club Eden
 I don't know her name, but I reckon somebody will tell me soon. I became fascinated by the way she moved the moment she appeared on stage.  And reflecting the movement, the shadow.  I took a lot of photographs of her - quite a few more than I'm posting here today.  As gracious as a dowager. Respect.  Occasionally I take a technically bad photo that I just love. This is one of them.  Quick change. And I got completely and utterly mesmerised by her hands ...     All photographs copyright Ulla Kelly - disks ...
Posted by ulla on Sunday, May 31, 2009,
In :
Club Eden
Stardate 30 May 2009. The venue: Arts Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. I took 708 photos and I haven't sorted them all out yet - I also want to post them within various categories, so I'll be updating them soon. I don't have pictures of all of the judges here, for example - I'm not sure I photographed them all, but I know I have pics of at least one more of them, so.. watch this space. Or something.
 Henri Gunkel - androgyne, genderfuck.   Zamanguni Mzimela - my homo homie fro... Continue reading ...
Posted by ulla on Saturday, May 2, 2009,
In :
Club Eden
 That's Sally there in the construction gear - she runs Club Eden in Arcadia, East London and last night i.e. Saturday 1 May 2009, there was a uniform party ... Sally's apparel, darlings, was especially appropriate for Workers' Day.  That's Anna behind the bar in schoolgirl style. By the way, East London's a little city and Club Eden, although marketed as a gay club, is frequented by a very mixed crowd.  That's the shooters bar - everyone who dressed up got a free shooter.  Sally and Jackie - const...
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