Deaf community hails new children’s book
The story of friendship brings inclusion and diversity into children’s literature, while highlighting the fight to officially recognise sign language in South Africa.
Stories by: Tshegofatso Senne
Beverley Ditsie on the erasure of Pride’s history
The LGBTQIA+ activist who cofounded the first Pride march in Johannesburg has penned a letter calling out the parade’s capitalist takeover and arguing for a return to its radical roots.
Book Review | Meanwhile …
Queer graphic novels are starting to enter the mainstream, repurposing the meaning, impact and narrative of comics. Qintu Collab’s Meanwhile… is the latest offering in this genre.
Beverley Ditsie comes full circle
Being granted an honorary degree for her life’s work as an LGBTQIA+ activist has validated the years that a throwaway comment made her question. Now she balances activism with art.
Queer ancestor Kewpie created her own freedom
A new photographic exhibition celebrating the life of drag artist and hairdresser Kewpie in District Six during apartheid is like ‘meeting a queer ancestor for the first time’.