This Valentine's Day join the Gay and Lesbian Archives and the Apartheid Museum for the launch of

Balancing Act: A new exhibition celebrating the 10th anniversary of South Africa's Constitution.

This exhibition collects a group of young lesbian, gay and transgender people whose account of their lives affirm their identities as sexually different. Some of the stories deal with pain, discrimination and ignorance. The Constitution has officially affirmed the equality and dignity of people of all sexual orientations. But widespread hostility means that lifestyles that are 'different' are hidden and not adequately represented in the public realm.

The exhibition features prominently the story and image of a young transgender person, Alex, who claims her right under our Constitution as an equal and proud South African.

Date: Tuesday, 14th February 2006

Time: 18h00 for 18h30

Venue: The Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg Guest speaker: Prof. Mary Metcalfe (former Gauteng MEC for Education and current head of the Wits School of Education)

Please RSVP to Busi Kheswa on 011 717 4239 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .