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The NPO also provides services to men who have sex with men (MSM). These<br />

are male persons who engage in sexual activity with members of the same<br />

sex, regardless of how they identify themselves. Many of these men according<br />

to Gleo Booysen from Rainbow Seeds, do not sexually identify as gay, homosexual<br />

or bisexual but that their actions are mainly for sexual pleasure.<br />

Gleo says that there is still a lack of understanding as to what the community<br />

is and that they are often sexualised. “We still face a tremendous amount<br />

of gender based violence towards the community and many Trans identified<br />

people struggle to get access to hormones and other health based needs,<br />

not to mention support.” Awareness campaigns are piloted not only by Rainbow<br />

Seeds but also by various organizations throughout the country to fight<br />

against the ill-treatment and of LGBTIQ people and secondary victimization

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