The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has invited members of the public and civil society organisations to give feedback on areas of intervention to achieve LGBTI+ equality in South Africa. Last week, the CGE launched a national campaign to solicit public comments and contributions through an online questionnaire on the state of LGBTI + equality, 27 years after the dawn of democracy in the country. “The comments will be used to identify key areas of intervention for the CGE to ensure the achievement of LGBTI+ equality in South Africa,” said the commission.
While acknowledging the progress over the last few decades – marriage equality, removal of sodomy laws, equal recognition of spousal benefits and inclusion of same-sex couples in