Simon Nkoli had just turned 41 when he died in 1998 of an Aids-related illness. In his life, the South African activist fought against different forms of oppression. His greatest fight, though, was for those persecuted because of their sexual orientation.
I argued that Nkoli’s activism highlighted theof systems of oppression. Intersectionality refers to how multiple social struggles are interlinked. It recognises the interconnectedness of various systems of oppression such as racism, sexism and homophobia.
Nkoli was acutely aware of how these were interrelated and this article considers what can be learnt from his activism today.In a compelling speech in 1990 before the first Pride march in Johannesburg, organised by theThis is what I say to my comrades in the struggle when they ask me why I waste time fighting for moffies . This is what I say to gay men and lesbians who ask me why I spend so much time struggling against apartheid when I should be fighting for gay rights. I am black and I am gay.
Nkoli recognised that the struggles of queer folk are linked to the struggles of women and that the struggles of queer folk and women cannot be disconnected from those of black people. He was, however, aware of the fact that the intersectionality of struggles had its limits. Though queer people of different classes and races marched together in 1990, he was not so shortsighted that he believed all those people were considered equal. He explained in a
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