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In photos: Joburg’s first Queer Festival celebrates freedoms won over decades

The festival coincided with the host Market Theatre’s 50th anniversary

Performers Gerard Bester and Sandi Dlangalala in “The Breasts of Tiresias”, exploring the lived experience of being a trans man performed at the first Queer Festival at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg at the weekend. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee
People came out in numbers to the inaugural five-day Queer Festival which ran from 21 to 25 October at The Market Theatre in Johannesburg.
The festival formed part of the theatre’s 50th anniversary celebrations, with drama, cabaret, dance and music performances exploring sexuality, gender identity and the experiences of LGBTQIA+ community.
Greg Homann, artistic director of the Market Theatre Foundation, said the festival was an opportunity to tell a wider range of queer stories.
“We didn’t want a single work in Pride…

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