South Africa: 'It's Hard Just to Make It Another Day' - LGBTQ+ Refugees Struggle to Survive in SA

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Gay rights are safeguarded by the Constitution. Yet, LGBTQ+ asylum-seekers who seek refuge in South Africa face a potent double challenge: A devastating combination of homophobia and xenophobia.

On February 14, 2012, Tinashe kissed a man. Hours later, he was tortured.

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