Steve Hofmeyr

2022 - 4 - 12

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Steve Hofmeyr under fire for Disney 'bestiality', LGBTQI+ remarks (The South African)

The Human Rights Commission says Steve Hofmeyr's harmful LGBTQI+ remarks affect the community's rights to equality and dignity.

Steve Hofmeyr is facing the music from the South African Human Rights Commission for his Disney comments. Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr has come under fire with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) for comments he made about the LGBTQI+ community and about Disney’s efforts to make its content more LGBTQI+ inclusive. Steve Hofmeyr is facing the music from the South African Human Rights Commission for his Disney comments.

SA Human Rights Commission wants R500k from Steve Hofmeyr for ... (TimesLIVE)

The commission determined that the comments "may seriously demean and humiliate members ascribing to the LGBTIQ+ community, thereby affecting their rights ...

We have also requested an apology to be issued to South Africans and members of the LGBTQ community. “We have further requested a level of community service and the possibility of attending a human rights awareness workshop to educate Mr Hofmeyr on inclusivity and diversity,” said Carter. “The commission has determined that the comments, in equating a vulnerable section of society to criminals having sex with 'mice, ducks and dogs' may seriously demean and humiliate members ascribing to the LGBTIQ+ community, thereby affecting their rights to equality and dignity as determined in section 9 and 10 of the constitution,” said Eastern Cape commissioner, Dr Eileen Carter.

SAHRC to tackle Hofmeyr over bestiality comments (Independent Online)

Musician Hofmeyr, in Afrikaans utterances, had linked the community to be inclusive of bestiality who “have sex with mice, ducks and dogs”. This comes after ...

This may include a prayer for damages, as well as an order seeking the Respondent to undergo community service at a centre in support of the promotion of the rights of vulnerable groups," SAHRC said. The Commission has further determined that the comments in equating a vulnerable section of society to criminals having sex with “mice, ducks and dogs” may seriously demean and humiliate members ascribing to the LGBTIQ+ community," a statement by the SAHRC read. "The Commission was further approached by a Non-Profit Organisation stationed in Gqeberha, reporting the comments to our offices as an alleged human rights violation.

Steve Hofmeyer faces music from Human Rights Commission over ... (Citizen)

The SA Human Rights Commission has issued a letter to Steve Hofmeyer after he made comments about Disney and the LGBTQ+ community.

“The Commission has therefore issued a letter of demand to Mr Hofmeyr to express its concerns relating to the utterances made and shared to his hundreds of thousands of followers and friends accordingly. “The Commission has further determined that the comments, in equating a vulnerable section of society to criminals having sex with “mice, ducks and dogs” may seriously demean and humiliate members ascribing to the LGBTIQ+ community, thereby affecting their rights to Equality and Dignity as determined in section 9 and 10 of the Constitution.” The commission said from its assessment of Hofmeyr’s comments, it has determined that it appears to liken the LGBTIQ+ community to be inclusive of bestiality, which constitutes a sexual offence in terms of Schedule 13 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2007, as well as the Animal Protection Act, 1962.

Steve Hofmeyr in hot water with SAHRC over LGBTQI+ remarks (Jacaranda FM)

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has sent a letter of demand to Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr over comments made to the LGBTQI+ community.