DIRTY THIRTY

Ruminations on the conditions of queer life on the thirtieth anniversary of South Africa's Democracy

This edition of the GALA Times focuses the 2024 national elections and celebrating 30 years of South Africa's Democracy.

What's in the newsletter?

Pride and Politics - For IDAHOBIT 2024, GALA organised a Town Hall at Constitutional Hill
Archive Spotlight: The Pink Vote - The power of queer voters in 1987. Linda Chernis (Archives Manager)
How the Climate Crisis is Perpetuating Hate Crimes in South Africa. Angelo C Louw (Contributing writer)
Burning Down The House - Reflections on Salon Kewpie: The Legacy Project 2024. Karin Tan (Culture and Media Manager). With a special feature from Carol Lennon (Head Nurse at Triangle Project)
Featured Fam: Nonhlanhla Simelane. Interviewed by Kgomotso Kgasi (Educational Programmes Manager)
Musings of an Anxious Queer. A poem by Kgomotso Kgasi
Violent Measures. Election anxieties from Shaun Nzanzana (Administration Officer)
Women to a Lesbian. A poem by Ipeleng Olifant (YOUth Forum member)
The Last Act of Love. A farewell note from Demi Phasha (2023 GALA Intern)