The desperate lengths one family went through to 'turn their son straight' IOL_Lifestyle
Dumisani Calvin Mabasa, 28, moved 175km from the town of Siyabuswa to Johannesburg to live in a society where his sexuality was accepted. This is his story.
He knew he was different from other boys and when he was growing up he remembers his father being terrified because he preferred playing with dolls than playing soccer. When he was 16, Mabasa was sent to an initiation school to become a man but returned home the same day. His father was furious and banished him from the home.Mabasa made his way to Johannesburg for a fresh start. He had no shelter and couldn’t find a job.Twelve years later, Mabasa has put himself through school and is now studying to be a social worker.
Thokozile Zikhali, who has a gay son, said parents may not understand their children’s sexuality but must accept them and love them unconditionally. “We are their parents and must always protect them,” she said.
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