The month of love is the perfect time for everyone to celebrate. The beauty of Mzansi is that when it comes to LGBTQ rights, it is the most progressive place on the continent.
According to IGLTA.org, the world’s leading travel association advancing LGBTQ rights, South Africa was the first country in the world to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation in 1996; and we became the fifth country globally to legalise same-sex marriage.
Though gender-based violence (GBV) and homophobia are sometimes prevalent in the country, travelling as a member of the gay community is relatively