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GALA Mission Statement
The advancement, development and rights of LGBTI people depend on an accurate record and representation of their struggles. GALA mobilises memory by documenting and popularizing the lives and histories of LGBTI South Africans. In so doing it contributes to the development of pride, challenges homophobia and entrenches the rights of LGBTI people.
GALA Office and Archive Hours
Monday to Friday
9 am - 5 pm
Community Library Hours
Tuesday 1 – 4
Saturday 2 – 4:30
Contact Us
+27 11 717 4239
Fax: +27 11 717 1783
info@gala.co.za
GALA is a member of the Joint Working Group (JWG), a national network of LGTBI focused organisations in South Africa.
PHOTO GALLERIES
Click on the images below or go to Photo Galleries to view photographs of GALA events and images from our archival collections.
WORTH WATCHING
Nkunzi Zandile Nkabinde is a sangoma and a lesbian. She tells her story in a book called Black Bull, Ancestors and Me. Nkunzi works at Constitution Hill and as a sangoma in Soweto. Life for townships lesbians is not easy. Many have been the victim of hate crimes. Nkunzi feels protected by her ancestors and tries to fight homophobia through her book.
UPCOMING EVENTS
“Home Affairs”
An exhibition at the Apartheid Museum that examines the different ways that people love and form relationships and families. This exhibition is a collaborative project between GALA and TRACE exhibition group.
At the Apartheid Museum from 24 May to October 2008.
“Tracks”
An exhibition at Constitution Hill that looks at the effect of the Constitution and how it came about, as well as the city of Johannesburg, through the lens of the city's gay and lesbian inhabitants.
At Constitution Hill from 24 May to November 2008.
PAST EVENTS- May 2008
ADDRESS BY THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF ARTS AND CULTURE, Ms NGW BOTHA, AT THE LAUNCH OF PUBLICATIONS AND OPENING OF EXHIBITIONS OF THE GALA HERITAGE PROJECT : 24 MAY 2008
“To Have and To Hold: The Making of Same-Sex Marriage in South Africa ”
Cape Town Launch Presentation: To Have and To Hold: The Making of Same-sex marriage in South Africa .
Edited by Melanie Judge, Anthony Manion and Shaun de Waal
A collection of essays, interviews and documents that offer a range a range of perspectives on The Civil Union Act and Same-Sex Marriage in South Africa.
This book is a collaborative project between GALA and OUT-LGBT Wellbeing, and is published by Fanele.
