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Published date: 
27 Nov 2012

Same sex marriage was legalised in 2006 in an attempt to show how South Africa has progressed since Apartheid. However recent crimes have proven otherwise

67 Minutes of Shame on African Icon Nelson Mandela’s Birthday

Published date: 
27 Jul 2012

Wendy Hlophe* is still visibly grieving for her long-term friend, 28-year-old Sanna Supa, who was shot and killed outside her home in Braamficherville, a South African township, two weeks ago.

 

Tragically, Hlophe blames herself for Supa’s untimely death. Supa, a lesbian who came out about her sexual orientation three years ago, was one of the few openly gay women living in the township. She was a school administrator at Snake Park High School in Dobsonville, Soweto, and was killed as she parked her car at home on Jul. 1.

Hlophe told IPS that she holds herself responsible for Supa’s death because she is known as an openly gay woman in her township and she supported Supa when she came out. Hlophe fears that their closeness may have made Supa a target.

“We grew up in the same street and were often seen together,” she told IPS.

07-07-07 Camapign Against Hate Crimes

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The Triple-7 Campaign was initiated by the Joint Working Group (a national network of organisations focusing on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex issues). The campaign aims to highlight violence perpetrated against lesbian women - getting it's name from the murders of Sizakele Sigasa and Salome Massoa who were brutally killed in Soweto on the 7th of July 2007. You can support the campaign by participating in events, creating awareness, challenging homophobia where you see it, and making donations to the campaign.
Campaign location: 
South Africa (National)
Contact Person Name: 
Emily Craven
Contact Phone Number: 
+27 (0)11 403 5566
Email: 
info@jwg.org.za
Campaign website URL: 
http://www.jwg.org.za/content/blogcategory/17/74/
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