https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/03/18/8-common-myths-about-being-gay-or-lesbian-and-the-facts/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:03:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/03/18/8-common-myths-about-being-gay-or-lesbian-and-the-facts/#comment-1164236 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:38:12 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=128061#comment-1164236 Bigots in governments such as that in the USA should read this excellent summary of myths surrounding gay people. UNHCR in some countries in Africa could also benefit from reading and reflecting, as many of the officers employed by the agency give free rein to their homophobia with impunity, in direct contradiction to the agency’s rules and regulations. I would suggest you share Queer 101, 8 myths with UNHCR Geneva, requesting it be shared with all UNHCR offices across the continent. Only the most hardened bigot would fail to understand the message. Unscrupulous politicians and religious leaders are the most difficult to reach as it is in their interest to maintain a hold over voters or congregations: once the voters or religious followers are no longer in their thrall, they lose power and, in many cases, money.

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