Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth
Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth, a podcast by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), gives a voice to Parliamentarians, civil society experts and activists across the Commonwealth to discuss common democratic challenges and share their ideas on what can be done to solve them. The CPA promotes knowledge of the constitutional, legislative, economic, social and cultural aspects of parliamentary democracy. Our work enables Commonwealth Parliamentarians and officials to uphold and strengthen parliamentary democracy, the rule of law, sustainable development and human rights.
Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth
Hon. Steve Letsike on Colonial Shadows: LGBT+ Rights and Resistance in South Africa
In this episode of ‘Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth’, South African MP, Hon. Steve Letsike discusses the enduring impact of colonial laws on LGBT+ rights in South Africa and across the Commonwealth. Drawing from her roles as Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, and Founder of Access Chapter 2, Hon. Steve Letsike speaks to the paradox of legal progress and lived realities, the pre-colonial history of gender diversity in Africa and what meaningful change looks like from within and beyond Parliament.
Hon. Steve Letsike was speaking with Miral Pankhania, Communications & Office Administrator at the CPA Secretariat.
Music: Vine Crawler by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)
Recorded in February 2025.
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