At that time, it was illegal to be lesbian or gay in South Africa.Īmong the speakers were late gay anti-apartheid activist Simon Nkoli, queer filmmaker Beverley Ditsie, gay Dutch Reformed Church minister Hendrik Pretorius, and Edwin Cameron, who went on to become the first gay and HIV-positive Constitutional Court judge. Many of the around 800 participants wore masks or paper bags over their heads out of fear of being identified and targeted by the authorities. The event was organised by GLOW (Gay and Lesbian Organisation of the Witwatersrand). On that day, while still in the grip of the apartheid regime, around 800 people marched through the city to insist on their human rights. On 13 October 1990, Africa’s very first Pride march was held in Johannesburg. Johannesburg Pride 2017 (Pic: Luiz De Barros) Pride in South Africa
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