Painting South Africa Pink
Painting SA Pink
There’s no doubt that South African tourism has had a burst of colour of late, and I don’t mean in terms of our Rainbow Nation. Not only are we frontrunners in the arena of green, eco-friendly travel, but our pink tourism – a kind of niche tourism geared toward gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) people - has really taken off as well. In fact, South Africa is consistently voted as one of the top ten gay holiday destinations in the world. Here’s why…
The equality of every South Africa citizen, regardless of, among other things, sexual orientation, was constitutionally guaranteed back in 1994 along with the event of our democracy. Even more progressively, in 2006 South Africa became the fifth country in the world, and the first in Africa, to legalise same sex marriages. The enshrining in law of these equal rights makes for a pretty gay-friendly holiday spot. Continued
Article by: The Team @ SA-Venues
