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Trailblazer: Michele Bruno was the first Miss Gay South Africa. After she was arrested in the 1966 Forest Town raid, Bruno became an important part of the gay rights movement. (Photo: Courtesy of GALA)
GAY AND LESBIAN MEMORY IN ACTION

The art and struggles of drag

Having been historically outlawed, drag culture redressed historical conditioning with contemporary trans activists

  • Zane Lelo Meslani
7 min read
For the record: A young Kewpie poses on the phone
CARL COLLISON

New show is Kewpie’s encore

District Six’s queer entertainer was known for their kindness but was deserted in their hour of need

  • Carl Collison
5 min read