30 Mar 2023 | 03:19 PM UTC
South Africa: LGBTQ+ rights group activist groups to demonstrate in Pretoria and Cape Town March 31
LGBTQ+ activists to demonstrate in Pretoria and Cape Town March 31. Increased security, localized disruptions likely.
Event
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) activists plan to protest in Pretoria and Cape Town on March 31 to support minority rights in Uganda. This follows the recent voting of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation by the Ugandan Parliament on March 21. Activists are demanding the South African government condemn the new law. Demonstrators plan to protest at the following locations:
Cape Town: Activists plan to gather from 09:00 at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, District Six Campus, and march to Parliament.
Pretoria: Activists plan to demonstrate at the United Nations Information Centre from 09:00.
The protest will likely be peaceful. Increased security and localized business and transport disruptions are likely near the protest venues.
Advice
Exercise caution if operating near the rally sites. Heed the instructions of local officials.
