The start of Pride Month in Gauteng was marked with the raising of the LGBTIQ+ Rainbow Flag at Johannesburg’s Constitution Hill on a cloudy and chilly Friday morning. The ceremony was attended by a small group of activists, artists and members of the LGBTIQ+ community, led by Thami Dish, founder of the Feather Awards and the Thami Dish Foundation.
It was originally scheduled to take place on Thursday but was postponed due to the inclement weather. Attendees included Virginia Magwaza, Movement Building Officer at the Other Foundation; publicist and transgender blogger Yaya Mavundla; groundbreaking queer performer Amstel; drag artist Shenay O’Brien; and author Siya Khumalo.