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Murder of popular soccer star highlights problem of anti-lesbian violence

by Kim Pearson at 8:50pm Tue, 27 May 2008 under Law, Africa, Sports & Fitness, rape, violence against women, soccer, hate crimes, GLBT; 1834 views
Up until the end of April this year, if you had run into former South African footballer Eudy Simelane, chances are that you would have met a happy woman. At 31, Simelane was still involved with the sport she loved as a coach and referee. She was a lesbian in a country in which homosexuality was not only legal, it is enshrined in the Constitution.