Gay Marriage in South Africa

Gay Marriage in South Africa
Gay rights activist in South Africa
Gay Marriage in South Africa
Gay rights activist in South Africa

Gay Marriage in South Africa

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South Africa is the only country on the African continent and one of only a few nations worldwide that allows gays to marry. Like many rights issues in the U.S., the debate first surfaced in the courts, when a lesbian couple argued it was unconstitutional to prohibit them from marrying. Their case eventually made it to the Constitutional Court.

In a country as conservative as South Africa, where homophobia is widespread, you would think there would be a vocal opposition to the legislation. But according to Dawie Nel, the Executive Director of OUT in South Africa, that’s not so.