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Learner suicides: call for national LGBTIQ school policy

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Fifteen-year-old LGBTIQ school learner Tiro Moalusi took his own life after being humiliated in class, allegedly by a teacher The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) says the Department of Basic Education must implement a binding national policy to protect LGBTIQ school learners.

The Johannesburg-based organisation is one of South Africa’s largest non-profit law clinics and promotes the rights enshrined in the Constitution. The LRC made the call in response to the recent deaths of three LGBTIQ school learners from around the country, all of whom were allegedly bullied because of their sexuality.

Lukhanyo Jongqo, (14) from Kubusie Combined School in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape and Tiro Moalusi (15) from PJ Simelane Secondary School in Soweto, Gauteng, died by suicide following alleged homophobic bullying by their teachers.

Another learner, Mpho Falithenjwa (14) from Orange Farm in Johannesburg was subjected to discrimination and bullied for his sexuality.

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