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Sun and solidarity: From left: Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Andries Nel, human-rights advocate and LGBTQIA+ activist Dr Thulani Mhlongo, Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Steve Letsike; LGBTQIA+ and human-rights activist, and Dr Bev Ditsie. Photo: Angelo Louw

Pride, protest and power: Who really owns queer liberation in Joburg?

Amid boycotts and protests, queer Joburg found something radical at Zoo Lake — a Pride rooted in love, agency and authenticity

Place of Pride: The modern-day Johannesburg Pride march held at Melrose Arch and surrounds has more of a commercial party atmosphere than that of the more political inaugural march in 1990 (Oupa Nkosi)

Catch Jo’burg Pride before it falls

The founders of the annual march are disillusioned with its commercial flavour

Film-maker Bev Ditsie at Industry in Maboneng

Pride people, ‘wake the fuck up’

Gender and political activist Bev Ditsie talks about how unspoken sexual violence and silenced narratives obscure queer history in South Africa.

The Cape Town Pride is too white

Whiteness on the march: An open letter to Cape Town Pride

Cape Town Pride can’t claim to be returning to the rainbow if it is only taking a few community members along. Charging for events is prohibitive.

Following the dissolution of the Jo’burg Pride committee last year

Race and gay pride: Where to next?

VIDEO The Jo’burg Pride committee dissolved in 2012 over a protest that turned into an ugly racial spat. We report on the fall-out and plans for Pride 2013.

Following the dissolution of the Jo’burg Pride committee last year

Reclaiming Pride

Following the dissolution of the Jo’burg Pride committee last year, the M&G follows up on what Pride 2013 might look like.

The popular Jo’burg Pride parade will not happen this year as organisers have chosen to end the event.
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Jo’burg Pride organisers calls it a day for LGBTI parade

The organisers of the Jo’burg Gay Pride have decided to end the event, listing the disruption by One in Nine protesters last year as a factor.