Updated! People’s Pride 2015 to “reclaim the night”
UPDATE (20/11/205): A number of last-minute changes have been announced regarding the event, including the cancellation of the post-march concert due to “unforeseen technical difficulties.” Here are the updated details: Activity 1: Picnic and Edutainment at Constitution Hill (14:00 – 16:00) There will be a picnic and edutainment programme that will consist of writing/poetry, photography/video making, […]
Controversy grows over petition to drop “T” from LGBT
An online petition has been launched calling for transgender people to be identified separately from the lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) community as, it claims, they have little in common. According to the petition, LGB organisations and media should “stop representing the transgender community.” It argues that trans “ideology” is different from that of the […]
Johannesburg Pride 2015 Halloween after party
The recent 26th Johannesburg Pride climaxed with its official Halloween Ball after party at Arena in Fourways on 31 October. Revellers came out in their scariest (and sexiest) costumes to celebrate and were treated to the sounds of DJs like Roger Goode and Stuart Hillary on the dance floor. Photographer David Penney took these images […]