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This presentation is ideal to be used hand-in-hand with the Faith Leaders and the LGBT Community toolkit. It enables members of Faith Communities to; Reflect on the conflict the LGBT Community might face between their faith and their sexualityUnderstand how …
Sonke supports real marriage equality. The Civil Union Act extends recognition of marriage rights to two partners regardless of their gender and sex, thereby allowing same-sex partners the right to enter into a civil union. However, section 6 of the …
The South African film, ‘Inxeba: The Wound’ has won 19 awards at international film festivals around the world. Closer to home, the film, which features a gay storyline, has sparked outrage amongst some South Africans offended by the film’s depiction of …
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At the incep on of this project in 2013, the research team set out to document 900 (for methodological reasons) cases of hate crime, hate speech, and inten onal unfair discrimina on covering a wide range of vulnerable marginalised, or …
Festus Kisa describes his experiences as an LGBTI activist attending the 2016 MenEngage Africa Training Initiative.
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Sonke welcomes the acceptance of the Labour Laws Amendment Bill by the National Assembly on Tuesday 28 November 2017
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This toolkit was developed through the We Will Speak Out South Africa (WWSOSA) partnership. The information compiled in the pamphlets was informed by a series of workshops and trainings for faith communities in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal through Amplify Change funding. …
Civil society expresses great disagreement with DIRCO’s regressive stance on LGBTIQ+ issues.
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Participants gather in Gaborone for an interdisciplinary short course at the intersection of women’s health and empowerment.
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National Prisons Specialist Ariane Nevin explains the case of inmate Tumelo Mapodile, currently incarcerated at Johannesburg Medium B Correctional Centre.
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The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ordered the Department of Justice and Correctional Services to move an LGBTI prisoner to a single cell or to a cell with inmates of the same sexual orientation. Tumelo Mapodile, an LGBTI …
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Outside of legislative channels, civil society is also combating homophobia in various ways – GroundUp reports.
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Will new laws help curb the threat of violence against people because of their sexual orientation in South Africa?
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After nearly 20 months and over 35 court appearances, Christo Oncker has been found guilty of murdering David Olyn.
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Activists express disappointment with the fact that of the eleven people present at Olyne’s murder, only one was prosecuted.
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Mozambique’s successful abolishment of colonial-era anti-homosexuality laws provides an example for all African countries to follow.
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Sonke’s Multimedia Associate, Demelza Bush, is featured on That Skattie today, talking about gender identity and society’s attitudes towards non-binaried people. That Skattie | #REALSKATTIE: WHAT’S YOUR (A)GENDER?
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Sonke, as part of the Hate Crimes Working Group SA, was proud to host over 60 people at the Bioscope in the Maboneng Precinct, Johannesburg, last night for the screening of Laura Fletcher’s award-winning documentary, ‘African Pride’. Winner of Best …
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