October 2, 2007
South African March for Lesbian Safety
From GayNZ.com:
A massive march calling for greater protection for South African gays has erupted on the streets of Soweto following the murder of two lesbians last July.
The women, 34 year old Sizakele Sigasa and 23 year old Salome Masooa were raped, tortured and killed in Meadowlands, Soweto.
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Many participants wore a T-shirt saying ‘Dying for Justice’ in sympathy with the two victims. Other T-shirts read ‘Pissed Off Women’ and ‘Lesbian Rights are Human Rights’.
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Twenty two year old Lesego [said] “I’m here to tell the public that we aren’t different… And being gay is certainly not un-African. We have a very liberal constitution but it isn’t implemented in civil society. And things are getting worse. Most of my sisters have been violated.”
Onlookers seemed to sympathise with the marchers, with one resident telling the Star: “They are fighting for their rights. I have no problem with that.”
See also:
South African Lesbians Tortured, Murdered
Filed under: Africa, Hate Crimes
