Yaya Mavundla

According to Wikipedia an  LGBTI pride   is the positive stance against discrimination and violence toward   lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)   people to promote their   self-affirmation , dignity, equality rights, increase their visibility as a   social group , build community, and celebrate sexual diversity and gender variance . Pride, as opposed to shame and   social stigma , is the predominant outlook that bolsters most   LGBT rights   movements throughout the world. Pride has lent its name to LGBT-themed organizations, institutes, foundations, book titles, periodicals and even a   cable TV station   and the Pride Library  and it goes on...  I remember when I first attended my first Pride in Cape Town in March 2011 with a group from Durban Lesbian & Gay Centre , it was amazing! I had so much fun!  In October 2012 I attended my first JoBurg Pride in Zoo Lake (now known as Johannesburg Pride hos...

Miss Black Pride 2014 hits and misses, be the judge!  My comments are based on what I saw and what the picture looks like, the aim is for the "victim" to improve, no hate... We learn something new everyday, all a room for improvement xxx.   Pictures by Lauren & Club Simply Blue    This is NOT allowed, she watches too much fashion magazines I think and still get it wrong!     FIERCE & Flawless! She could have been the official make-up artist for the night to save us from torture!    She was probably going to a shopping mall on a date with a clutch bag, she looked beautiful though, Love her!   I'm still trying to figure out if the pink chick bones are because of too much smile or she took advantage of the blush, angazi! Such a beautiful girl :-(    I don't want to seem bias, please caption this for me. All I can say is FIRE!    NgesiZulu kuthiwa intombazane enebele e...

On the 27th of September 2014 we headed to Club Simply Blue on 36 Roger Street, Sebly, Johannesburg for the most anticipated pageant of the year Miss Black Pride 2014 . Miss Black Pride 2014 winners  Club Simply Blue is known for staging some of the best pageants in Johannesburg, South Africa, most of them that sees drag queens and transwomen battle for the tittle up for grabs.  This time around it was no much of a difference besides falling boobs, heavy make up and some contestants looking like they just walked out of Bhara Hospital in Soweto ! I mean, I was so disturbed seeing such and surely I was not the only one.  Despite the perfect setting by the organizers and out of this world performances, some contestants had to make the pageant look like it a soup kitchen entertainment show from Emalahleni!  While watching the pageant I was so certain that only two would have made the cut at the Miss Gay Jozi 2014  that was held ea...

MEDIA RELEASE:  LEGiT continues to attract Mzansi’s ‘it’ girls, with the announcement of a brand new Summer Ambassador, none other than the incredible, versatile and undeniably sexy Lalla Hirayama. This multi-talented beauty follows in the footsteps of some very strong, stylish woman, but is more than up for the honour of hosting her own range, and is going to introduce a very distinct fusion of cultural references to her signature looks. So get ready for a steaming hot summer inspired by a whole new twist on the tribal aesthetic. Lalla is a special someone, at the very heart of the cultural melting pot called Mzansi that we love so much.  She has proven that her creative streak runs deep, and had earned respect, admiration and countless fans over the years thanks to her forays as a dancer, actress, model, television presenter and voice artist. She has also been featured in numerous magazines. She’s fun, sassy, down-to-earth, and has a unique, refreshing take o...

From the 1st till the 6th of December 2014, Africa will gather at its economic hub for the inaugural MZANSI Pride, to celebrate diversity in unity and challenge stigma. The event is expected to draw an audience coming from as far as Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the various South African provinces. The brainchild of businessman and philanthropist, Cino Shearer, MZANSI Pride’s mandate is to ensure social cohesion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) persons into “main stream” society. This we will achieve by collaborating and working together with LGBTI organizations within the SADAC region. Moreover, MZANSI Pride recognizes the need to champion the struggle for the rights of all LGBTI persons living in Africa and to stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in the thirty seven African states where homosexuality is deemed illegal in the eyes of the law. Mzansi Pride ...