When Nelson Mandela passed away last week at the age of 95, the world lost a great leader and a champion of social justice and human rights. Mandela’s legacy will last long beyond his lifetime, as he helped bring justice and equality to South Africa and served as a shining example for the rest of the world to follow. There have been countless articles, posts, and even internet memes popping up everywhere all week of Mandela and his many inspiring quotes about equality and human rights. So, you may ask, all of this is very nice, but what does Nelson Mandela have to do with the LGBTQ community? The answer is simple: Mandela devoted his life to the fight for human rights. We are humans, therefore his fight is also our fight, and the fight of all people, regardless of race, religion, nationality, gender, or sexual orientation.
