AS MUCH as progress has been made and the world has become a more open space, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community are still bearing the brunt of past stigmas and discriminations, this according to much of the gay community in Pietermaritzburg.
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“2SLGBTQ people experience some of the highest rates of unemployment and underemployment, often due to the lack of opportunities to expand their skills in a safe and inclusive environment. This project prioritizes the capacity-building of this underrepresented group in order to ensure that they find and maintain productive employment in the future”