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.
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
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 …
