‘Coming Out Concept Is Homophobic In Itself,’ Says Actress Thisiwe Ziqubu! The Imposter star recently talked about how she uses her work to educate people on topics she cares about and never having to “come out” as gay.
“Everyone has their own calling. I make films. I make films to educate about things,” she said. Thisiwe expressed how she doesn’t understand why gay people have to ‘come out’ when hetrosexual people don’t.
“Coming out as a concept is very homophobic in itself. Hetrosexual people don’t come out. Nobody has ever had to say; ‘Ma, I’m straight’. So, why is it that if I love women I have to say; ‘Ma, I’m gay.’ It is just to make straight people comfortable. I have never had to come out. I have just lived as myself.”
On people hating and discriminating gay people, the actress said, “It is disgusting how people feel that it is okay to take from someone, to rob them, to rape them, to attack them or even spew hate speech because they differ from you. Who gave you the right? Who gave you the right to decide that God, people like to put God in these things, said only a man and woman can love each other?”
