Pink Week 2012 - Day 3 - Pink Day!

By Lethukuthula Vi...Tue, 2012/10/09 - 22:08

 

 

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Dear RainbowUCT

As we wrap up day 2 of Pink Week 2012, we can begin to look forward to the third day of Pink Week.

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The V-Monologues

By Lethukuthula Vi...Mon, 2012/10/08 - 20:32

On Tuesday, 09 October 2012, RainbowUCT as part of Pink Week 2012 will host its second V-Monologues. The V-Monologues is a space for all women of the LGBTIQ community (and the straight ones too) to come together in a safe space, to discuss women sexuality, feminism and patriarchy. This year's V-Monologues will host Dr Zethu Matebeni of UCT's HUMA who will give a talk titled Safety and Pleasure- A Lesbian Perspective. Her talk will then be followed by a screening of the critically acclaimed Dee Rees film- Pariah. The V-Monologues are scheduled to start from 17:30 for 18:00 and will be held in Leslie Social 1 B. Even though the event is specifically aimed at our female members, we invite all of you to attend what promises to be an amazing event.

 

Pink Week 2012

By Lethukuthula Vi...Sun, 2012/10/07 - 00:05

 

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Dear RainbowUCT

 

RainbowUCT will be hosting its annual flagship event, Pink Week, once again this year. This week of activism and awareness will be hosted on campus from the 8th to 12th of October 2012 and will consist of a series of events intended to educate the LGBTIQ-community and general university populace on all issues related to sexual diversity.

 

The schedule for Pink Week is as follows:

 

Monday - 8th October

13:00 - Opening of Pink Week on Jammie Plaza.

17:30 - Talk by Associate Professor Jane Bennett on the significance of Pink Week as part and parcel of social justice movement building in Leslie Social 1A.

 

Tuesday - 9th October

13:00 - Screening of the feature documentary “The Worst Place to Be Gay” in Leslie Social 1A.

17:30 - V-Monologues with a talk by Dr. Zethu Matebeni titled “Safety and Pleasure - a Lesbian Perspective” followed by a screening of the film Pariah in Leslie Social 1B.

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Pink Week: Raison d'être

By Lethukuthula Vi...Sat, 2012/10/06 - 21:47

Associate Professor Jane Bennett, Head of the School of African and Gender Studies, Anthropology and Linguistics, will present a talk titled Pink Week: Its Reasons for Being, Social Impact and Future. The talk will be held on Monday, 08 October 2012, from 17:30 for 18:00- 19:00 at Leslie Social 1 A.

Memories From The Year 2011

By khwlin001Sun, 2011/10/23 - 18:00

Dear RainbowUCT

Over the past month I couldn’t help but have intense feelings of nostalgia; suddenly the reality has set in that my time as RainbowUCT Chairperson has come to an end. I have no hard feelings about this fact because like all processes in life there is a start and an inevitable end and this end is gladly welcomed. This timely end has given me a chance to reflect on the year that was, how I have grown as an individual and it has also allowed me to evaluate my identity as a black gay man.

RainbowUCT has been an emotional rollercoaster but like all true leaders I have had to put aside my emotions when work needed doing. I have forged many great friendships over the past year but more importantly I also acquired critics, frenemies and plain and simple enemies who have all kept me on my toes. All of these I appreciate as they have kept me grounded and ensured that I did not lose sight of the goals I had set out to achieve at the beginning of the year for RainbowUCT.

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It Gets Better

By Louis FourieMon, 2011/10/17 - 11:39

A small group of University of Cape Town (UCT) students and staff have teamed up with civil society organisations and high profile individuals to create It Gets Better – Cape Town, a collection of 18 It Gets Better videos.

It Gets Better was launched in the US in 2010 by American syndicated columnist and author Dan Savage, with his partner Terry Miller. They were responding to the suicide of a number of students who were being bullied in school. The videos, targeted especially at young people who are considering suicide, explain that their lives will "get better".

Since the first video, the It Gets Better Project has become a worldwide movement, inspiring more than 25 000 user-created videos that have been viewed more than 40 million times.

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Pink Week 2011!

By Louis FourieMon, 2011/10/10 - 10:27

RainbowUCT is once again hosting Pink Week. This week aims to educate all students at the University of Cape Town on issues related to LGBTIQ rights and sexual diversity. As in previous years, RainbowUCT promises a week of campus activism and visual splendor!
 
The schedule for Pink Week is as follows:
 
  • Monday 13:00 to 14:00 - Opening Of Pink Week 2011 On Jammie Plaza With Dr Max Price, Vice Chancellor Of UCT and Amanda Ngwenya 2010/2011 SRC President
  • Tuesday 11:00 to 15:00 - Health Stalls From The Triangle Project, Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation, Health For Men and HAICU UCT On Jammie Plaza
  • Tuesday 17:30 to 20:30 - It Gets Better South African Launch and Out In Africa Film Screening in Leslie Social 2 B
  • Wednesday 13:00 to 14:00 - Debate On Religion As A Basis Of Homophobia And Transphobia in Leslie Social 3 B
  • Wednesday 17:30 to 19:00 - Pierre De Vos: “Freedom Of Religion Versus The Rights Of Gay Men And Lesbians Against Discrimination” in RW James C
  • Thursday - RainbowUCT Pride Day: Wear Pink Or Rainbow Colours In Support Of LGBTIQ rights
  • Thursday 13:00 to 14:00 - RainbowUCT Documentary Screening By Julie Moreau in Leslie Social 3B
  • Thursday 17:30 to 19:30 - Panel Discussion: ‘‘Corrective Rape In South Africa!” in RW James C
  • Friday 20:00 to 00:00 - RainbowUCT Pink Week 2011 After Party: The Quad Hiddingh Hall
 

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Article on The Pride Shelter by UCT student

By Louis FourieMon, 2011/05/30 - 17:38

UCT student, Dela Gwala, visits the Pride Shelter Trust Africa's only safe house for gay, lesbian, transgender and intersex people in crisis. And considering the criminalisation of homosexuality across most of the continent, being gay in Africa is a perpetual crisis.

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End of Semester Function -- Don't Ask, Don't Tell

By Werner van RooyenMon, 2011/05/16 - 12:45

What a semester it has been, but like all good things it must come to an end. However just before UCT throws you in that dungeon of a building-The Sports Centre- to write ridiculously long papers on material you were barely taught, RainbowUCT has just one more climax for you!

RainbowUCT is proud to present its end-of-semester function, simply themed Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Like all RainbowUCT parties this promises to be a great on...e! We are infamous for our raunchy, out-of-this-world parties and what can we do but confirm these sentiments?

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V-Monologues

By Werner van RooyenTue, 2011/05/10 - 13:08

V-MonologuesRainbowUCT proudly presents The V-Monologues: Intimate talks about female sexuality. By women, for women... straight, gay and even spaghetti!

This inaugural event, specifically for the treasured female members of our community, promises lots of thought-provoking fun. Join us for a glass of wine and activism in action (drag your straight girlfriends along if you must!), as well as inspiring company and food for thought. Time: 12 May · 17:00 - 20:00 Location: Centre for African Studies Gallery, Upper Campus, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700

Our guest Monologuer for the event will be Ndumi Funda, a fellow feminist and founder of Luleki Sizwe. This will be followed by a screening of the documentary "Road to Pride". Wine and snacks will end the event on a high note!

"Love knows no gender, race or colour"