DA Women’s Network condemns violence against LGBTQIA+ community
26 April 2021
The DA Women’s Network (DAWN) condemns the horrific killings and attacks against members of the LGBTQIA+ community over the past few weeks across the country.
South Africa's Constitution was one of the first in the world to protect people from being discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation. We are also the only African country to have legalised same-sex marriage.
Unfortunately, the increased incidents of hate crimes against the LGBTQIA+ community demonstrates that these protections are merely on paper, and that we still have a long way to go as a society when it comes to tolerance and acceptance of this community.
DAWN calls on all relevant government departments to urgently convene to formulate an emergency plan on hate crimes perpetrated against those who identify as LGBTQIA+.