Capetonians have a last chance to see Kewpie: Daughter of District Six at the District Six Homecoming Centre, an exhibition conceived by the Gala (Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action) centre in celebration of its 21st birthday. And what better way to celebrate a coming of age than a photographic exhibition of the District Six gay icon herself, Kewpie. With its worn wooden floorboards, smelling of sunshine and time, the Homecoming Centre is reminiscent of a school or community hall. It provides an empathic space for the exhibition, and its ice-cream-pink display boards hold numerous black-and-white photographs and quotes celebrating Kewpie’s life. The SA constitution is envied by the rest of Africa and the world for its many rights, in particular the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people. And yet many activists have warned that while the rights of the LGBTIQ community are enshrined in the constitution, there is still much work to be done to en...
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