ON LOVE IN
INTOLERANT TIMES...
Tkay: “Any form of love, for
me, is home. Our intimate
love is a way of life and
shouldn’t change or take away
from who I am. I love that I’m
in a relationship that doesn’t
turn me into something that
I’m not — everything fits
seamlessly. Pride is important
in that it’s a commemoration
for all the times we didn’t
have pride. It’s remembering
all the others before us who
literally died for us to enjoy
the freedom to be ourselves.
We celebrate because we’re
liberated, but many across
the world still aren’t.”
Mandisa: “I come from a
home where I’ve always been
allowed to express myself and
be liberated. I’m fortunate
that when I came out, my
mom said she already knew
and allowed me to explore
myself. Because I’ve never
felt trapped, I can express
my love with no limits! Pride
Month, for me, is a reminder
of who we are. Unfortunately,
we need a day and month
to remind others that it’s a
celebration of our beauty.”
(L) Tkay Kaula, 29, Actress (R) Mandisa Wallace, 29,
Production and Casting Co-ordinator and Chef.
They met on the dance floor at a queer social. TKay was
drawn to Mandisa and, fortunately, the feeling was mutual.
48 |^ OCTOBER^2019 | WWW.TRUELOVE.CO.ZA