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Pride is more than a parade — the importance of queer freedom

Daily Maverick · 20 October 2026 at 07:30

October is Pride Month in South Africa.

Thousands of LGBTQIA+ people and their allies will gather at Pride marches nationwide, celebrating their identities while demanding freedom from discrimination, violence and exclusion.

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Pride is more than a parade — the importance of queer freedom

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