Beverley Ditsie

Beveerley Ditsie

Country

South Africa

Birth - Death

1972 -

Occupation

Activist

Description

Founder, Gay and Lesbian Organization of the Witwatersrand, and considered the first person to address the United Nations on LGBTQ issues when she spoke at the 4th UN World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995. Journalist and filmmaker noted for her numerous documentaries, including 'Simon and I' (2001).

See Also

• Lesbian Film and Television Producers and Directors
• Documentary Filmmakers From the LGBTQ Community

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1531511/
• http://www.irinnews.org/report/85277/south-africa-beverley-palesa-ditsie-its-most-unsexy-thing
• http://stepsforthefuture.co.za/video/simon/
• https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/aug/20/beverley-ditsie-the-south-african-woman-who-helped-liberate-lesbians-everywhere

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