An open Letter post Logan & Divan’s controversial gay 7de Laan (Amptelik) Kiss. Now that the dust has settled after the whirlwind of Logan & Divan’s kiss I thought I’d express my gratitude for the overwhelming public response. I think it’s best to do this in English because so many of the viewers aren’t Afrikaans. I hope that this message will reach the hearts of all those who may need to hear it. It’s a very heartwarming thing to see so many people coming together and actively speaking out against homophobia, judgement and (frankly) plain cruelty and hate towards other human beings. One small scene ended up causing such a stir and brought people from all over the country together with such camaraderie and it proved that even in “conservative” South Africa – love and acceptance won the day. Many people expressed that 7de Laan was very late to the party with the whole “gay couple” thing – but judging from the debate it sparked, it shows that even today (after a few other tv shows have touched on the topic of same-sex relationships) we need to continue speaking about it and showing it, since so many people are still ignorant … Continue reading Simon Tuit bares it all & more on THAT 7 de Laan Kiss