Comments on: GOVERNMENT MUST ACT ON LESBIAN MURDERS https://www.mambaonline.com/2011/05/02/government-must-act-on-lesbian-murders/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Mon, 02 May 2011 22:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Tasha Quinn https://www.mambaonline.com/2011/05/02/government-must-act-on-lesbian-murders/#comment-11943 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/2011/05/02/government-must-act-on-lesbian-murders/#comment-11943 Do we as women do enough individually… At least the world is taking notice, women gave their lives so we could have more rights in South Africa than 99% of the countries in the world. As an individual there is so much more I can do, so much more I want to be part of, I feel as a person, as an openly gay woman I don’t do half as much as I could, as I should for other gay women who in some countries (very much our own) it costs them there lives just to be who they are. If all of us stood together and said enough is enough what an impact that would make. Why leave it to the activists, there are such small things we could do that could make a huge difference for many woman at home and abroad.

How many women actually don’t come forward that have been beaten, raped, humiliated for being who they are… quite a scary thought.

Are women so comfortable in their shells of existence because it does not or has not happened to them, god forbid it does, they we as said leave it to the “activists” to fight on our behalf?

]]> By: james up late https://www.mambaonline.com/2011/05/02/government-must-act-on-lesbian-murders/#comment-11944 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/2011/05/02/government-must-act-on-lesbian-murders/#comment-11944 In reply to Tasha Quinn.

SA men care. Tasha, I hear you! But it is not longer just a plight for women. Men all over Cape Town and SA are standing up as well – we are one of the only countries in the world where men are standing up for lesbian rights – 2 men who are actively talking with minister Radebe and actually making history today in parliament are from the SA gay flag Huge Brockman and Henry Bantjez – thanks god for them and their power and influence. We are being united by this, not only over races, but through gender. Tasha, keep up the good work.
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Why should we live in fear when we are human beings “protected” by the constitution? Why do we live in fear when we have policemen and women that are meant to protect us and make us feel safe?

I am a woman who’s uncomfortable in my shell and willing to stand with anyone who wants change.

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Let’s get in touch … info@skinevents.co.za and talk more on this.

I have some ideas I would like to put together and need all the support I can get!

Tasha

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