Climate justice and queer rights activism can at first glance seem to exist as separate movements, but further insight shows that they are deeply aligned and are driven by the same values. Queerness thrums with the same harmony that reverberates across nature, which climate justice aims to save. This article focuses on exploring that connection of nature, climate justice and queer activism.
Human rights
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Politics and Society South Africa: Call for Israeli embassy in Pretoria to be closed
Large Palestinian solidarity march held in Cape Town.
Politics and Society South Africa: Hundreds protest against Israeli airstrikes
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