You may wonder why this blog has gone all pink and colourful? It's time for a change, a time to stand up and be counted. I have always believed that one of the reasons people especially teenagers are bullied is because they are gay or lesbian. Some people will say that "being gay" is un-Christian and that those people will burn in hell. To that I say: "What utter nonsense! God loves everyone!" I could support my theory by talking about Adam & Eve, which according to scientists never existed because we evolved from apes. A whole lot of other facts are freely available to support this theory, but we are not here to prove anything. Everyone to his own belief!
As lady Gaga sings:
"Don't be a drag, just be a queen
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| The Deo Gloria Church at the march. |
Whether you're broke or evergreen
You're black, white, beige, chola descent
You're Lebanese, you're orient
Whether life's disabilities
Left you outcast, bullied, or teased
Rejoice and love yourself today
'cause baby you were born this way.
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| Some of the "ladies" signing the pettition |
On the 30th June, 2012 a few thousand members of the LBGT community took to the streets in the annual Gay Pride in Durban, South Africa. With support from a few political parties, the Democratic Alliance was the only party to actually take part in the march. It was a colourful event, with the drag queens out in full force wearing shoes that looked impossible to walk the route of the march in. Most participants wore outfits with vibrant colours. And there was a lot of photographers taking photos of just about anything that moved. This year the violent "hate" crimes were highlighted and in the opening speeches all speakers agreed that the goverment must put a stop to this. The DA had taken the initative to organize a pettition and get people's signatures so as to make the government aware that this is not something that can be simply swept under the carpet. For more photos of this colourful event click on the tab above.
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