South African townships dangerously anti-gay
Gay and lesbian residents in Cape Town, South Africa's townships are no strangers to attacks, according to the Triangle Project, a gay and lesbian service organization. "Such incidents are rife in black townships where lesbians are often particularly vulnerable to rape purely because of their sexual orientation," said a spokesman. One lesbian, who was stabbed 11 times on the street, said the attacks are fueled by a belief that being gay was "un-African." Cape Argus
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