Thousands march in Cape Town, South Africa, during the LGBTQ community's annual Pride parade, which this year celebrates 30 years of freedom, including for LGBTQ people. Banners can be seen raising awareness for several causes, including a recent crackdown on LGBTQ rights in Ghana.
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00:03 At the moment, there seems to be a new wave of homophobia,
00:26 anti-LGBT+ movement in politics around Africa.
00:30 It's a very populist movement at the moment.
00:33 So very disappointing to see that.
00:35 And obviously, being part of this community,
00:39 it makes me sore to know that my fellow LGBTQ+ citizens
00:46 of Africa are being persecuted in this way.
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01:05 It makes me feel sad because everyone, whether African
01:08 or not African, they should be free to be themselves.
01:11 And having to live in fear just because of the continent
01:14 that you're in is not fair.
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