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A love letter to my queer family
Whose struggle is it anyway? Lessons on intersectional activism from ‘Simon and I’
Remembering is deliberate: resisting the erasure of Bev Ditsie
South African LGBTQ+ Icon Appeals for Medical Fundraising Support
The art and struggles of drag
Beverly Palesa Ditsie is the first out lesbian woman to address the United Nations about LGBT rights
'I didn't know I was making history': Bev Ditsie on UN speech
Dr Bev Ditsie: “I’m in awe that I’m still alive”
‘Rainbow-washing’: Conflict within LGBTQIA+ community stains Pride celebrations
Whose struggle is it anyway? Lessons on intersectional activism from ‘Simon and I’
It's been 30 years since South Africa's first Pride march. Even as the LGBTQ community continues to face issues and struggles in the country, unity and...
Beverly Palesa Ditsie is the first out lesbian woman to address the United Nations about LGBT rights
On 13 September 1995, Beverley Palesa Ditsie made a statement at the Beijing Women's Conference about the importance of including lesbian rights.
'I didn't know I was making history': Bev Ditsie on UN speech
'As artists and activists the only thing we can do is keep on telling our stories,” says activist and film maker Beverley Palesa Ditsie...
Dr Bev Ditsie: “I’m in awe that I’m still alive”
Legendary queer activist, filmmaker and artist Beverley Palesa Ditsie is contemplating as they approach their 50th year. And they have a lot to look back on.
Remembering is deliberate: resisting the erasure of Bev Ditsie
Bev Ditsie is one of South Africa's most influential queer leaders and the executor of many firsts. However, many of her successes have been...
Beverley Ditsie: the South African woman who helped liberate lesbians everywhere
Beverley Ditsie first understood what the word “gay” meant while listening to Boy George. She was a teenager in the South African township...
South African LGBTQ+ Icon Appeals for Medical Fundraising Support
Beloved South African queer activist and filmmaker Beverley Ditsie is in urgent need of surgery and has turned to the LGBTQ+ community for support.
A love letter to my queer family
Long-time queer activist Bev Ditsie has written an open letter to 'My Dearest Family – across the entire queer spectrum', paying tribute to...
‘Rainbow-washing’: Conflict within LGBTQIA+ community stains Pride celebrations
This weekend's Johannesburg Pride has been marred by controversy and calls to boycott it due to its alleged sponsors.
The art and struggles of drag
“Drag is slowly dying out. This is because there is no support,” says Dame Zsa-Zsa Whitney Gabor Houston, or Zsa Zsa for short, a lesbian, gay, bisexual,...
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Lesbian activist, filmmaker and public speaker early and high-profile advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in South Africa and internationally.