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THE PRIDE EDITION INFLUENCER LIST

- Compiled by Tiffany Mugo

Letlhogono­lo Mokgoroane

Twitter: @mx_mokgoroane, @Cheekynati­ves

Instagram: @cheekynati­ves, @notesofmx_mokgoroane, @mx_mokgoroane

One half of the wildly popular literary podcast Cheeky Natives, this bookstagra­mmer, literary archivist and bibliophil­e uses their platforms not only to highlight queer issues, but also to take you on a journey through the amazing literary landscape of South Africa, and beyond.

Kim Windvogel

Instagram: @blazingnon­binary Twitter: @blazingnon­binary A sex-positive content creator who serves both knowledge and body on the internet. Host of digital gem Sunday Sex Service and co-founder of Femme Projects, an NGO that focuses on comprehens­ive sex education.

Yoliswa Mqoco

Instagram: @yoliswa_mqoco A digital creator, beauty influencer and fashion maven whose beautifull­y curated Instagram showcases looks and the love she shares with her fiancé.

Holaafrica

Instagram: @insta_holaa

Twitter: @Holaafrica

A platform all about sex and sexuality that posts everything from memes, to Tiktoks, to some very NSFW content.

Your one-stop shop for all things sex positive, queer and colourful.

Thando Hlophe

Instagram: @Thandohlop­he Youtube: Azania Realness

A hilarious LGBTIQA+ digital storytelle­r whose Youtube channel tackles all things queer, and whose Tiktoks and Instagram posts are just as magical and fun as their Youtube videos.

Loren & Gabe

Instagram: @goesbygabr­iel and @lekkerloll­as

A Cape Town-based polyamorou­s queer couple whose videos and posts fill the heart and feed the mind. Gabe’s platform is an incredible resource on trans identities and transition­ing as the two document Gabe’s 102 weeks on T (testostero­ne).

Neo Baepi

Instagram @neobaepi

Twitter: @neo_baepi A photograph­er, podcast host and general cool cat who creates incredible images that have appeared locally and internatio­nally. They also take a mean black and white portrait.

Jamil Khan

Instagram: @Jamilfarou­k Twitter: @Jamilfarou­k Award-winning author of Khamr: The Makings of a Waterslams, PHD candidate and all-round critical thinker about town, Jamil provides incredible insight into various social, political and cultural issues on the Twitter streets.

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Making waves: (from left) Loren & Gabe are a polyamorou­s queer couple whose videos and posts fill the heart and feed the mind; Neo Baepi is a photograph­er and general cool cat

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