NATIONAL NEWS - DA Shadow Minister of Police Zakhele Mbhele, who is the first openly gay member of Parliament, said LGBTI rights are Human Rights.
“It is absolute nonsense that we ask for special rights. It is, however, not enough for rights to exist only on paper if it is not enforced,” Mbhele said.
Various representatives from the LGBT community were present to witness this special occasion. The DA Youth was present in their numbers.
Mbhele said many cases by the LGBTI people are not handled as a priority. He said they are still facing tremendous challenges at home affairs when it comes to transgender people.
Hendrik Baird, the station manager of GaySA Radio, Africa’only online LGBTI radio station, said he wanted to celebrate brave people who did not keep quiet and who spoke up and said things needed to change.
