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LJU4801 Portfolio Semester 1 Due 22 May 2024
Question 1
Read the following article and then answer the questions below:
In the newspaper article written by Nico De Jager titled “Pride is a Heavy Price to Pay”, the author talks about discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. According to this article:
“At least 20 LGBTQIA+ [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, A sexual plus] individuals were brutally killed across South Africa between February and October [2021] when the country witnessed an increase in the number of attacks
against lesbians, gays and transgender people. Many of the victims were beaten or stabbed to death. Evidently, these victims were targeted because of their sexual orientation and gender identity.”
The article further indicates that:
“As a society firmly entrenched in patriarchy and misogyny, many South Africans still perceive LGBTQIA+ individuals as inherently immoral and/or “un-African” and therefore pay little attention to the violence that they endure daily. This is indicative of the work that needs to be done in changing societal attitudes in our communities.”
1.1 Despite the rights of LGBTQIA+ having constitutional and legislative
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