{"id":244177,"date":"2022-11-28T20:48:40","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T18:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.groundup.org.za\/article\/learners-take-the-lead-for-gay-pride-in-gqeberha\/"},"modified":"2022-11-28T20:48:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T18:48:40","slug":"learners-take-the-lead-in-gay-pride-march-in-gqeberha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/learners-take-the-lead-in-gay-pride-march-in-gqeberha\/","title":{"rendered":"Learners take the lead in gay pride march in Gqeberha"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Learners march from KwaMagxaki Secondary School to celebrate the LGBTQI+ community on Saturday in Gqeberha. Photos: Joseph Chirume<\/p>\n

As the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (GBV) got underway, about 20 learners marched from New Brighton police station to Ithembelihle Comprehensive School in Gqeberha on Friday. They were linking GBV to discrimination against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI+) community<\/span>. <\/p>\n

Then on Saturday, the group increased to about 60 learners and a dozen adults who marched along the streets of KwaMagxaki to a recreation park to hold an LGBTQI+ community celebration.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gqeberha Pride Festival spokesperson Mbulelo Xinana, who is from the Isixebise Social Inclusion, said their organisation works focuses on fighting discrimination against LGBTQI+ people, especially in schools.<\/p>\n

Lusi Mahote, who joined the march, said they told their parents they are \u201cgender non conforming\u201d in 2015. \u201cComing out in the open is a very personal thing. I don\u2019t think that everyone should come out unless they are safe to do so. It means a different thing to everyone \u2026 We don\u2019t have to force everyone to come out,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

A 16-year-old in grade 10 said she hasn\u2019t told her mother and grandmother yet that she is lesbian, but some friends know. She said some accepted her sexuality but others don\u2019t.\u201cI don\u2019t care if they say anything,\u201d she said, but added: \u201cI don\u2019t know how my parents will react.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anelisekile Nana in grade 10 is not gay but was there to show her support for LGBTQI+ rights. \u201cIf they are happy, then I am happy too. I try my best to intervene and reason with people who want to bully them,\u201d said Nana.<\/p>\n

Sitembinkosi Somlota, whose stage name is Sasha, said, \u201cPeople in Motherwell are used to me. The more they get used to you, the better.\u201d<\/p>\n

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From left to right: Yaaseem Ismail, Coco Ford, \u201cAngel\u201d, Sakhile Klaas and Sitembinkosi \u201cSasha\u201d Somlota.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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