Entry #18855: Censorship of LGBT issues in South Africa

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RegionSouth Africa
IssueCensorship of LGBT issues
StatusNo censorship
Start Date(unknown)
End DateJan 21, 1966
DescriptionUntil 1966, despite strong taboos, there was no attempt at censorship of LGBTIQ+ topics in South Africa by the government.
Sourceshttps://www.sahistory.org.za/article/history-lgbt-legislation
https://www.gov.za/documents/immorality-amendment-act-1-jun-1967-0000
https://antiapartheidlegacy.org.uk/heritage-arts-culture/history/articles/lgbt-activists-in-the-anti-apartheid-struggle/
https://genderjusticeproject.org/race/lgbtqia-in-south-africa-the-legacy-of-colonialism-and-apartheid
https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/gayle-language-apartheid-south-africas-gay-underground


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Original entry
StatusNo censorship
Start Date(unknown)
End DateJan 21, 1966
DescriptionUntil 1966, despite strong taboos, there was no attempt at censorship of LGBTIQ+ topics in South Africa by the government.
Sourceshttps://www.sahistory.org.za/article/history-lgbt-legislation https://www.gov.za/documents/immorality-amendment-act-1-jun-1967-0000 https://antiapartheidlegacy.org.uk/heritage-arts-culture/history/articles/lgbt-activists-in-the-anti-apartheid-struggle/ https://genderjusticeproject.org/race/lgbtqia-in-south-africa-the-legacy-of-colonialism-and-apartheid https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/gayle-language-apartheid-south-africas-gay-underground