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2024-10-25 06:29:09 UTC - HELPFUL
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Queer people have a higher likelihood of being murdered for their sexuality than cis heterosexual people in SA. Being gay does not absolve you of anything. Bujy has suffered for his crimes, the same cannot be said about the violence of homophobic heterosexuals. https://www.mambaonline.com/2021/10/04/bujy-bikwa-assault-arrest-sparks-online-homophobia/ https://www.sddirect.org.uk/blog-article/violence-against-lgbtqi-people-hidden-pandemic#:~:text=Over%20half%20of%20sexual%20and,reported%20experiences%20of%20sexual%20violence. https://www.arcusfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Iranti-Violence-Against-LGBTQI-Persons-in-Botswana-Kenya-Malawi-South-Africa-Uganda.pdf https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/local/bujys-physical-altercation-with-boity-isnt-an-lgbtqi-issue-its-a-man-issue-f92cd526-573e-4da3-afec-f54cdc91b117 https://issuu.com/outafricamagazine/docs/out_africa_magazine_issue_48/s/13329454 https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/boity-has-dropped-charges-against-bujy-20230606
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