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- 1 2 3 Achmat, Taghmeda; Raizenberg, Theresa; Holmes, Rachel (2003). "Midi and Theresa: Lesbian Activism in South Africa". Feminist Studies. 29 (3): 643–651. JSTOR 3178732.
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- ↑ Swarr, Amanda Lock (20 November 2012). Sex in Transition: Remaking Gender and Race in South Africa. SUNY Press. ISBN 9781438444062.
- ↑ "Guide to the Archival Collections of GAY AND LESBIAN MEMORY IN ACTION (GALA)" (PDF). Gala.
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