Open laws, closed doors: South Africa’s battle for true LGBTI acceptance

Daily Maverick | 28.06.2026 21:29
It has been 20 years since South Africa legalised marriage equality, and on paper, the country is a global haven. However, gaining real entry into everyday society is still an uphill struggle for the country’s estimated 2.39 million lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) population.