Over 1200 people, from around the world, donated via All Out to make this Pride a reality. The Rock of Hope’s Melusi Simelane organized the event. Prime Minister Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini said being gay is ‘an abnormality and a sickness’.
The King of Swaziland said same-sex relationships are ‘satanic’. Against all odds, eSwatini (Swaziland) Pride was a massive success It is a landlocked country between South Africa and Mozambique with a population of about 1.4 million people. ESwatini (formerly Swaziland) may be tiny, and it may be illegal to be gay, but they just hosted their first Pride.ĭespite threats, it was a massive success.Ī former British colony, the south African nation still has laws stating it is illegal to have gay sex.
