A lesbian was brutally murdered – now her friend is calling on South Africa to stand up for LGBT rights

Posted on 18/01/2018 by | 3 Comments

In April 2017, Nthabiseng Mokanyane’s close childhood friend Nonkie Smous was raped and murdered because she was a lesbian.
Now Nthabiseng, 25, is calling for religious and government leaders to respond to escalating threats against the lesbian community in Kroonstad, South Africa.

Continue reading at: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/12/08/a-lesbian-was-brutally-murdered-now-her-friend-is-calling-on-south-africa-to-stand-up-for-lgbt-rights/  (Source)

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3 responses to “A lesbian was brutally murdered – now her friend is calling on South Africa to stand up for LGBT rights”

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