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Human Rights: Where do we draw the line?

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQ+) community took to the streets in a display of advocacy during the recent Pride March on Saturday, where they voiced their demands for equal rights.

Holding up bold placards, the community and its supporters conveyed strong messages, leaving no room for ambiguity.

Some of the signs read: ‘We are not forcing anyone to love us, we just want to be given our human rights in full package and we will be content,’ ‘Stand for human rights, resist hate, discrimination, embrace equality and diversity,’ ‘I deserve the right to be human,’ and ‘End gender oppression now!’

Editor's Comment
Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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