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Nov 08, 2006
Articles: Fear and violence still rule gay township life
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By vanrozenheim
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At an informal, unlicensed bar at a house in a remote corner of Soweto, men and women sip lukewarm beer, mingle, flirt and sometimes dance to driving and monotonous kwaito rhythms. They share a secret. The bar, called a shebeen in the townships, is one of the places where young, black gay people don't have to hide who they are, where they can talk openly and find companionship and a safe haven in an often hostile township.
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