Comments on: OUR TRUE COLOURS

By: Blackpepper

Blackpepper — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Vile and obscene. I’m sitting at my office desk as I right this. Tears are streaming dowm my face because the people I’m reading about in this article are no different than or nay other homo/hectrosexual person out there yet there lys silence. I’m deeply hurt and trauatized at the fact that hate crimes in this country are recognized as such. I’m even more disturbed because One of the murder victims was close colleage and friend.
How long must this go on for you and I to say this must be put to a halt and the perpetrators must be brought to book? How many must die for you and I to realize that it will be you next time? Why are we silent about these vile and obscene hate crimes against our very own?
You and I need to take a stand and force the authorities to pay attention to what is going on in this country. We need to know and report about all kinds of hate crimes. It’s our responsibility as it was when we demanded that we be recognized by the state and the constitution. We need to not only say but do all that we can to ensure our safety is a priority to the authorities. We cannot be silent when we are illtreated, tortured and eventually brutally killed in our very own communities, in our very own country when we are contributing citizens of this country. It’s time that we did what must be done for each and every one of us in the homosexual community regardless of colour/creed/economic status and whatever else. The fight is on!!!

By: Flyffy

Flyffy — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

That is absolutley disgraceful!!!!! I’m sorry to say it but reading stuff like this makes me realise I made the right decission to leave SA. The SAP and the goverment for that matter is sending the message that its ok to this type of thing to people if they are gay or lesbian!!!! I am speechless!!!!

By: Shobzin

Shobzin — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

WHY. Why does it hurt so bad to be gay here in SA. Thought we were free but it seems we are not. People are so stereo type that they dont want to explore and also what plays the role is the company they keep and also their upbringing play a big part. I think we need to talk about these issues and they should be included in the current curriculum that Dept of Education have.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Stunning. Firstly, compliments to the author of the article, you deserve a medal, well presented and well formatted, it was a tragic but excellent read.

I find myself in a torent of emotions because of the fact that this article will never make it to mainstream press, it will never see the backpages or the New York Times or the Londan Daily, just because its a subject that we all know is relevant to our lives, but quite frankly the rest of the world just pays t lip service.

I mean lets face it, SA Goverment really does not want to care about issues like G&L rights, we had to fight them just to get them to recognise that under the constitution that they created, we have a right to engage in marriage. (irony...me thinks).

We need to protect each other, we need to find a way to operate lawfully within the framework and protect each other.

I think its time i got my own gun license.