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Pride is more than a parade — the importance of queer freedom

October is Pride Month in South Africa. Thousands of LGBTQIA+ people and their allies will gather at Pride marches nationwide, celebrating their identities while demanding freedom from discrimination…

  • October 13, 1990, Johannesburg march challenged apartheid's discriminatory laws
  • South Africa legalized same-sex marriage in 2006, but challenges persist
  • Discrimination in housing, support, and safety threatens queer well-being

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