Posted by ulla on Monday, August 29, 2011,
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ECLGBTI Media
The
refusal of staff at Port Elizabeth Home Affairs to perform a civil
union between Donovan Wynne and Michael Cronje recently, although it
falls within the letter of the law, is unconstitutional. It is also
reactionary; South Africa proudly and justifiably boasts of having one
of the most progressive and liberal constitutions in the world and yet
recently, Port Elizabeth Home Affairs have effectively wiped their feet
on it, displaying an alarmingly conservative point of view.
Posted by ulla on Thursday, August 18, 2011,
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Creative Pulse
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."
Posted by ulla on Sunday, August 7, 2011,
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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.
Posted by ulla on Monday, May 16, 2011,
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Protest Action
These photographs are by Zamanguni Mzimela, the Chairperson of the EC LGBTI Organisation, based in East London. The protest was called for and organised at extremely short notice, flashmob style and the team got organised fast.
Now there's a couch being put to good use. Although the organisation is not a religious one, many members have strong christian beliefs.
Zama
Gentle winter sunshine in the Eastern Cape - a beautiful day for solidarity.
Posted by ulla on Sunday, May 15, 2011,
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ECLGBTQ Forum
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 ...
I said "throw shapes!" and the fun, funky, informal street photoshoot
was underway. Photos are posted in the order I took them and it all
happened fast. Beautiful, beautiful lesbians.
Members (activists!) signing up Zamanguni Mzimela (Chairperson) & Mfundi Joseph Mpho (East London Representative) & meeting facilitator
Zikhona Asa Phiwe (Campuses Representative), Tu, Gail Kirchmann (Additional Representative), Asa, ?, Mfundi Joseph, Yolanda, Zikhona Mvuyi Kona (1 in 9 Campaign) Nombasa, from the World AIDS Organisation, who facilitated the meeting & executive elections Zama Tabisa Sityana Meeting about to start ... Proposal re executive Phiwe (Campuses Representative) ? & Thobeka
