![“We face emotional, physical, psychological abuse because everywhere you go there is a stigma around the LGBTI people,” activist Aphiwe Ngqamnga said. “It’s not supposed to be like that. We are supposed to be living in a free South Africa where we have gay rights. We do have them but they [fellow South Africans] are not acknowledging that.” Image and story by Pulitzer Center student fellow Melissa Turley. South Africa, 2012. Read the story here»](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbyf7mutJg1qdltkno1_1280.jpg)
“We face emotional, physical, psychological abuse because everywhere you go there is a stigma around the LGBTI people,” activist Aphiwe Ngqamnga said. “It’s not supposed to be like that. We are supposed to be living in a free South Africa where we have gay rights. We do have them but they [fellow South Africans] are not acknowledging that.” Image and story by Pulitzer Center student fellow Melissa Turley. South Africa, 2012. Read the story here»
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