Lesbians and Gays All Over the Place
GALA Queer Archive T-shirt archive, photographed for Common, curated by Khanya Mashabela, 6 May – 26 July 2023. Image courtesy of A4 Arts Foundation.
Title
Lesbians and Gays All Over the Place
Date
Circa 1986
Type
Archival garment
Associated organisations
Organisation of Lesbian and Gay Activists (OLGA)
Dimensions
63 x 80 cm
LESBIANS AND GAYS ALL OVER THE PLACE (front)
LESBIANS AND GAYS AGAINST OPPRESSION LAGO (back)
The Organisation of Lesbian and Gay Activists (OLGA) was an LGBT rights organisation in South Africa. The group started as Lesbians and Gays Against Oppression (LAGO) and in 1987 reorganised as OLGA. The organisation advocated for both LGBT rights and the end of apartheid. OLGA was affiliated with the United Democratic Front (UDF) and sent suggestions for a more inclusive constitution for South Africa to the African National Congress (ANC). The organisation was dissolved in 1994.
