May 2010

Free Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga

On Thursday 20 May a demonstration was held outside the Department of Home Affairs in Cape Town, South Africa, to protest against the sentencing of Malawian couple Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga. The two men were given 14 years in jail for ‘gross indecency’ and the ‘crime’ of getting engaged.

To punish these two men for as innocent a thing as showing their commitment to each other is unjust, inhumane and an abject violation of human rights. RainbowUCT supports the SJC's call on the South African government to intervene in order to reverse this shameful act of discrimination and victimisation in Malawi.

Below is a video of the protest, and also a link to the online petition calling for Steven and Tiwonge’s immediate release. Please sign the petition and share both the petition and the video with others, in order to increase the volume of the call for justice.

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Fruit Salad

By Louis FourieFri, 2010/05/14 - 23:00

RainbowUCT's fruity Mid-Year Function held on 14 May 2010.

Fruit Salad!

Lets get Fruity… Pop my Cherry!

Theme: Fruit Salad: Let’s get Fruity… Pop my Cherry!
Time: 8pm – 12am
Unofficial After Party: Greenpoint

DRESS TO THE THEME! And there will be a magical tropical punch for all…

INGREDIENTS:
BANANA
GUAVA

METHOD:
MIX SOME FRUIT
TOSS THAT SALAD

OH SHIT, IT'S FRUITSALAD!

Kaleidoscope Lekgotla 2010

The 4th Annual Youth Leaders Lekgotla was hosted by University of Pretoria’s LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex) student organization “UP and OUT” in Pretoria in April 2010. The Lekgotla aims to establish an umbrella representative body for all University based LGBTI societies and to develop and implement strategies to eradicate discrimination and hate crimes at tertiary institutions and the broader community. It sees delegates from these tertiary institutions gathering to discuss and strategize methods of upholding the human rights attributed to LGBTI citizens.

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Ag My Lesbigay!

The time has finally arrived for the biggest social event on the Lesbigay calendar! "Ag My" will be happening next week Saturday, yes you guessed it, the 8th of May.

This is an official intervarsity party as UWC, CPUT and us have been invited, so its going to be great. Even more exciting is that we're going old school with the classic Rocky Horror Picture Show theme.

So dress up, get creepy, slap on those heels, drench yourself in make-up and take a stab at cross-dressing. We're going to greet Stellenbosch in full regalia and are putting the T back into LGBTI. RainbowUCT let’s show Stellenbosch how it is done… There will be a prize for the best dressed!

Pre-Drinks Venue: The Rock Room at 19:00
(corner of Dorp St and Mark St).
Party Venue: SGT. Pepper at 21:00 (corner of Andringa St and Plein St).

RSVP to the event on Facebook!

TRANSPORT

We are looking into arranging transport for RainbowUCT members to the “Ag My” party but only if there is enough interest. So, if you need a lift or can offer lifts please inbox us at uct.rainbow@gmail.com no later than 2pm Wednesday the 5th of May.

See you there!