Dumse sees her work in photography as reclaiming her citizenship as a queer South African woman. Along with other young writers and photographers who belong to the collective Inkanyiso, she shoots Pride parades, funerals, marches, church services and other LGBTQ events across the country.Artist Lebogang Mashifane, a 28 year old from KwaThema, is also a member of Inkanyiso. "Photography is important to me because of the background that I come from, the township," she explains. "A camera is a foreign, feared and respected machine."But to be a lens that portrays the township, the lifestyle, the surroundings etc, is very vital because in that way, as a township citizen, I don't have to wait for a white photographer or a non-local NGO to come and tell my stories."Read more: Celebrating Five Years of the UK's Biggest Trans Pride Parade, in Photos
"Muntu Masombuka Funeral, 2014" by Lebogang Mashifane, courtesy of the artist and No Man's Art Gallery and artistLerato Dumse,
Some of the artists at No Man's Art Gallery. Photo courtesy of gallery
"Lerto Tambai Moloi Funeral" by Colleen Mfazwe. Photo courtesy of artist and No Man's Art Gallery
"Lerato Tambai Moloi Funeral" by Lerato Dumse. Photo courtesy of the artist and No Man's Art Gallery
Photo courtesy of Collen Mfazwe and No Man's Art Gallery
"Intloko Head" by Velisa Jara. Photo courtesy of the artist and No Man's Art Gallery
"ASylum WE LAY, 2016" by Lebogang Mashifane. Photo courtesy of artist and No Man's Art Gallery
"Charles January funeral, 2016" by Lerato Dumse. Courtesy of the artist and No Man's Art Gallery