On the 30th of July 2011, there was a drag queen marching through the city of Durban to show support for the fight to legalize gay rights, and hundreds of people went after the person to show their support. Today, only 38 of the 55 cities in Africa sees homosexuality as a crime, and South Africa was the first nation which discriminated homosexuals with their new constitution, which came between years 1994-1996. Then in 2004, transsexuals that were undergoing / has undergone a sex change have gotten rights to become recognized by the Authorities with their new identities. 

Before 1994 so was the situation of LGBT people very worrying. The people could hardly stay out without feeling strong hatred of the population. Before their identity where approved by the government, it was very difficult to get into employment, which is wrong for anyone to have the right to a job. The characters were often kicked out of food chains as if their identity were some kind of virus. LGBT people had that kind of political, economic and social consequences that burst into the human rights which the country has, and just under the state tries to fix the issue. Now today, LGBT people the same rights as who if any, and may also adopt and marry despite it is not a man and a woman talking about. 

Lesbian women and even trans men are subjected for bigger threats than gay people.  
Most lesbians and trans men become so grossly affected that either they are raped until death or murdered. Many related cases have been reported, but 2012 was the year most cases were reported, as homophobia is very widespread. The police and the people around had a great suspicion that there was a serial killer in the city who wanted to get to the LGBT movement. 

“According to statistics for 2011 estimated that a woman born in South Africa has a greater risk of being subjected to rape than to learn to read. It is also reported that gay men are twice as likely as heterosexual women to be subjected to sexual violence.” 

A reporter interviewed 120 LGBT members where he asked questions regarding what they had to say about their personal security and almost most of them stated they’d rather not seek help from the police or report it because the police wouldn’t take it seriously and they themselves discriminate, harass and abuse LGBT people. 

Many reforms have improved since the early 2000s in South Africa, but the countries support population is still very low. In July 2011, the government formed a special team that would stop this hate crime against the affected LGBT people. The first lesbian conference was held in cape town 5th and 6th of august and it was organized by Free Gender. 

Pride festivals like gay pride, lesbian pride and transsexual pride are annually held and celebrated in South Africa. They even have help centers for LGBT people so that can also get as many activities and opportunities as other people."

Stephanie, 15_De