Africa: Human Rights Overcome Hate Crimes

Source: Amfar

www.Amfar.org

 Date accessed: 3 February, 2015

Africa is one of the countries that still outlaws homosexuality. Without accepting same-sex relations, it's no surprise that Africa also has a ban on transgender people, who are ostracized and punished simply for being themselves. It's important to note that not only the government puts a ban on transgender, societal norms make it impossible to show one's true self. Transgendered citizens are violated in the following ways: “raped to prove your gender, humiliated and beaten, thrown out of home, job loss, psychological abuse, undressed and humiliation” and the list could only go on. Africa is working on getting Human Rights organizations over to help overcome the social stigmas, the abuse and rape culture, as well as implementing protections for people victimized by gender stereotypes.

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