Nkosi Mlambo and Bulelani Mzila did this episode. We look at the topic of LGBTQ+ activism and politics. Bulelani speaks candidly about how sexuality, activism and politics have intersected in their lives.

See more work from and about Bulelani in the following links:

Isibani Civil Society Forum - https://isibanicsf.org/; https://soundcloud.com/isibani-civil-society-forum;

Taboom Media - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqE-YYwXBsk; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1cG_YsjNik;

Hopes and Dreams That Sound Like Yours: Stories of Queer Activism in Sub-Saharan Africa is the anthology produced by Taboom Media where Bulelani is featured - https://taboommedia.com/resources/

Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct - https://www.constitutionhill.org.za/blog/31voicesforpride-31yearsofpridecatalogue-bulelani-mzilas-letter;

We also mention a story about politicians who don’t see themselves representing the LGBTQ+ community with their political influence. Here is an example - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/26/south-africa-appoints-gay-minister-lynne-brown.

Last, learn more about the hate crimes and speech bill here - https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201804/b9-2018preventioncombatingofhatecrimeshatespeecha.pdf.

This episode is made possible by the generosity of American Corner Pietermaritzburg, which is powered by the US Embassy South Africa. Find them on Facebook and Instagram - @usembassysa. The beat is provided by https://freebeats.io and produced by White Hot. The background song is Desert Sea by Independent Music Licensing Collective (IMLC), sourced from Free Music Archive - https://freemusicarchive.org/home.

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