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Johannesburg Pride 2008

 Dressing up at Johannesburg Pride

The parade and party attract over 35,000 people - pretty good going considering that prior to Nelson Mandela's presidency, homosexuality was a crime. The country's immediate liberalisation of the sex laws reflected Mandela himself, who while in hiding employed a gay driver.

The Pride march and party on the final Saturday are preceded by a week-long extravaganza of cultural and club events, theatre and art exhibitions. The march starTs and ends at the fair site at Zoo Lake - the perfect forum for Pride revellers to party away into the small hours.

The Johannesburg Pride is significant not only because it increases gay visibility in a country emerging into tolerance but also because it brings the black and white communities closer together.

For further information, please contact organizer at info@joburgpride.org.za or Johannesburg Tourist Office at +27 (0) 11 784 1352 or email marketing@tourismjohannesburg.co.za