"We Are Not Broken!" - The Social Cost of Exclusion
Commissioned by OutRight International and produced by a South African Production Company, Doti Productions, the film takes a brief glimpse into how most African societies deal with homosexuality – by socially excluding them. “The language that is used (…by Society) does lead to stigmatization, discrimination and judgment because in fact it starts there. People try to correct, people try to cure this individual,” Steve Letsike, Director of Access Chapter 2 explains. Not only are most African LGBTIQ people ostracized and socially excluded by they are also subjected to violence and prevented from accessing their basic rights. Snowy Mamba, OutReach Coordinator at Transgender and Intersex Africa explains how she was attacked and sexually violated in 2012. “I went to the police seeking help and they didn’t treat me with respect and dignity above all before the law and the constitution that we have…I am a human being!”
