JOBURG PRIDE SURVEY
The Stonewall rebellion in New York City in June 1969 is largely credited as the turning point for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights movement worldwide. Protest marches to commemorate Stonewall evolved into the present day Pride Parade, which in turn is now a festival held by the LGBT community of a city to commemorate the struggle for gay liberation, gay rights, and gay pride. Pride has three main premises: that people should be proud of what they are, that sexual diversity is a gift, and that sexual orientation and gender identity are inherent and cannot be intentionally altered.
The history of the LGBT movement in South Africa was inextricably intertwined with that of the broader human rights struggle. South Africa’s new democracy was embodied by its new constitution enshrining the right to equality for all people before the law. The Equality Clause in the Bill of Rights prohibits discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation by the state and all other persons and since 1994,
In 2006 Joburg Pride celebrates its 17th year, and while Parliament and the courts have passed more than 33 laws that include protection and recognition for LGBT people, this is not reflected in society and attitudes. We would like to know what role and in what form Pride should take to meet the ever-changing needs of the LGBT community. Please complete the survey below to give us your views.
I hope. that everyone is taking part in this. Just like the recent elections and those that didn’t bother to vote: If you don’t make yourself heard, you have no right to bitch and moan when Pride’s not what you want it to be.
Lets hope that the section. 21 company is formed in time, it takes 4 months to set up. This has not worked in the past. Will clubs and bars be part of the section 21, if so then it is for commercial gain?
Pride 2006 and into the future. So what if it takes 4 months to set up? will you stop being gay after the 17th Joburg Pride, possibly in September again? How do you know that this has not worked in the past. And even if it did not, then why stop trying? Look at the so succesful CT Pride, which is a Sec. 21 Co. Maybe a new set of people should get involved, as opposed to the “old guard” of the existing NGO’s working “in the sector”, or jobless individuals, who are trying to make ends meet themselves?
Your negativity, Roman46, is a sure sign that you are not the person for the job -> Old Chinese proverb goes like this: “The ones, who say that it can not be done, should not be advising those, who are doing it!”