Conservative religious groups have accused the City of Cape Town of buying into the ‘wokeness’ agenda by agreeing to host the World Pride 2028 event which celebrates gender equality and LGBTQIA+ rights.
Cape Town has been selected to host the World Pride 2028, marking a historic moment for South Africa and the LGBTQ IA+ community, but some people have taken issue with this. Picture: Tracey Adams/Independent Newspapers Cape Town - Conservative religious groups have accused the City of Cape Town of buying into the “wokeness” agenda by agreeing to host the World Pride 2028 event which celebrates gender equality and LGBTQ IA+ rights.
While he acknowledged that wokeness may have its merits in critiquing power structures and promoting awareness of injustice, he rejected what he viewed as a misalignment with moral values. “Marching half-naked with a display of sensuality advances an ethically questionable agenda,” he said. He said that while his organisation is not against LGBTQIA+ people, they are firmly against any agenda that silences the ability to express faith-based beliefs.
Sibonelo Ncanana, the Civil Society Engagements Officer for OUT LGBT Well-being, highlighted that World Pride 2028 represents an important moment for both South Africa and the broader African continent to amplify the voices of the LGBTQIA+ community. Ncanana also expressed concern about the term “wokeness,” which he feels has been weaponised to attack movements for justice and equality.
A spokesperson from Cape Town Pride said it is disappointing but not surprising that many Capetonians believe that hosting World Pride in 2028 is controversial.
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