Edwin Cameron - South African Constitutional Court Judge
Why are gay activists like Edwin Cameron still struggling against homophobia in Africa?
The Interview · BBC World Service
January 30, 201223m 25s
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Show Notes
Living as an openly gay man in socially conservative Africa is hard enough, but Edwin Cameron went even further.
He was the first public official in South Africa to reveal his HIV positive status.
Nelson Mandela appointed him a judge and he now serves on South Africa's Constitutional Court.
There remains high levels of homophobia on the continent - why are gay activists like Cameron losing the argument?