“That knowledge,” says Miller, “can be revolutionary and inspirational for today’s collective struggles too.” It prompts a re-think of the individualism sometimes attached to identity issues.
Nkoli also co-founded Johannesburg Pride, the first pride march in Africa. (Skyline was a gay bar in downtown Johannesburg that drew a racially mixed clientele during apartheid.) Miller was horrified that someone who had played a vital role in gay rights being enshrined in the South African constitution – the first African nation to do so – was, today, so little known. We’d be at the Skyline Simon would have a dance, have fun – and also be an Aids activist, talking to people about condoms.
