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WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Tumi Mkhuma, Katlehong, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 22, 2014. Tumi is a victim of a so-called corrective rape: Men who rape lesbians in order to correct them and turn them straight. She is also a member of the Chosen Few Lesbian Soccer team, based in Johannesburg. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Tumi Mkhuma, 27, with her girlfriend Nthabiseng Moroka, in Katlehong, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 22, 2014 (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Nokuthula Ncube And her daughter Nobuhle, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 20, 2014. Nokuthula is a victim of a so-called corrective rape: Men who rape lesbians in order to correct them and turn them straight. She is also a member of the Chosen Few lesbian soccer team that is based in Johannesburg. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Nokuthula Ncube and her daughter Nobuhle, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 2014. Nokuthula is a victim of a so-called corrective rape: Men who rape lesbians in order to correct them and turn them straight. She is also a member of the Chosen Few Lesbian Soccer team, based in Johannesburg. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Slum - Soweto, South Africa, pictured on March 11, 2012. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real) Soweto Armenviertel, Suedafrika, aufgenommen am 11. Maerz, 2012. Suedafrika hat eine der progressivsten und gay-freundlichsten Verfassungen der Welt. Gleichgeschlechtliche Ehen, Adoption durch Homosexuelle und kuenstliche Befruchtung sind erlaubt. Doch in den Townships gelten andere Regeln. Dort fallen Lesben oft sogenannten "hate crimes" zum Opfer: sie werden belaestigt, vergewaltigt und getoetet. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Tumi Mkhuma, 25, is a victim of "corrective" rape, pictured on January 16, 2012, in her house in Katlehong Township, South Africa. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real) Tumi Mkhuma, 25 Jahre alt, ist ein Opfer einer "korrigierenden Vergewaltigung", aufgenommen am 16. Januar 2012 in ihrem Haus im Katlehong Township, Suedafrika. Suedafrika hat eine der progressivsten und gay-freundlichsten Verfassungen der Welt. Gleichgeschlechtliche Ehen, Adoption durch Homosexuelle und kuenstliche Befruchtung sind erlaubt. Doch in den Townships gelten andere Regeln. Dort fallen Lesben oft sogenannten "hate crimes" zum Opfer: sie werden belaestigt, vergewaltigt und getoetet. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Detailed view of the bedroom of Tumi Mkhuma, 25, victim of "corrective" rape, photographed on January 16, 2012, in Katlehong Township, South Africa. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real) Detailaufnahme des Schlafzimmers von Tumi Mkhuma, 25 Jahre alt, Opfer einer "korrigierenden Vergewaltigung", 16. Januar 2012, Katlehong Township, Suedafrika. Suedafrika hat eine der progressivsten und gay-freundlichsten Verfassungen der Welt. Gleichgeschlechtliche Ehen, Adoption durch Homosexuelle und kuenstliche Befruchtung sind erlaubt. Doch in den Townships gelten andere Regeln. Dort fallen Lesben oft sogenannten "hate crimes" zum Opfer: sie werden belaestigt, vergewaltigt und getoetet. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Nokuthula ("Thuli") Ncube, a victim of "corrective" rape, photographed in her house in Soweto, South Africa, by Zanele Muholi. Thuli presents herself in an androgynous manner, strong and self-confident. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real) Nokuthula ("Thuli") Ncube, Opfer einer "korrigierenden Vergewaltigung", fotografiert von Zanele Muholi in ihrem Haus in Soweto, Suedafrika. Auf dem Bild laesst sich Thuli als androgyne, starke und selbstsichere Person darstellen. Suedafrika hat eine der progressivsten und gay-freundlichsten Verfassungen der Welt. Gleichgeschlechtliche Ehen, Adoption durch Homosexuelle und kuenstliche Befruchtung sind erlaubt. Doch in den Townships gelten andere Regeln. Dort fallen Lesben oft sogenannten "hate crimes" zum Opfer: sie werden belaestigt, vergewaltigt und getoetet.(KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. A photo by Mike Mzileni hanging in the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, South Africa. It pictures lesbians and gays at a rally for the rights not only of the black population but also for the rights of homosexuals in in the country. Quote: "In South Africa, I am oppressed because I am a black man, and I am oppressed because I am gay. So when I fight for my freedom, I must fight against both oppressions." Simon Nkoli, 1990. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real) Ein Foto, das im Apartheid-Museum in Johannesburg haengt. Es zeigt Lesben und Schwule an einer Kundgebung, an der sie nicht nur für die Rechten von Schwarzen, sondern auch für die Rechte von Homosexuellen in Suedafrika demonstrieren: Suedafrika hat ja eine der progressivsten und gay-freundlichsten Verfassungen der Welt. Hier ist ein Zitat zum Bild: "In South Africa, I am oppressed because I am a black man, and I am oppressed because I am gay. So when I fight for my freedom, I must fight against both oppressions." Simon Nkoli, 1990. Photo von Mike Mzileni. Suedafrika hat eine der progressivsten und gay-freundlichsten Verfassungen der Welt. Gleichgeschlechtliche Ehen, Adoption durch Homosexuelle und kuenstliche Befruchtung sind erlaubt. Doch in den Townships gelten andere Regeln. Dort fallen Lesben oft sogenannten "hate crimes" zum Opfer: sie werden belaestigt, vergewaltigt und getoetet. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Ghandi Square, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 27, 2014 (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Tumi Mkhuma, left, and Nokuthula Ncube, right, Ghandi Square, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 27, 2014. They are both survivors of so-called corrective rape: Men who rape lesbians in order to correct them and turn them straight. They are also a member of the Chosen Few Lesbian Soccer team, based in Johannesburg. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Londeka Zikalala is an openly gay young woman, photographed on January 16, 2012, in her friend's yard in Katlehong Township, South Africa. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real) Londeka Zikalala ist eine junge Frau, die ihre Homosexualitaet offen lebt, aufgenommen im Hinterhof einer Freundin in Katlehong Township, Suedafrika. Suedafrika hat eine der progressivsten und gay-freundlichsten Verfassungen der Welt. Gleichgeschlechtliche Ehen, Adoption durch Homosexuelle und kuenstliche Befruchtung sind erlaubt. Doch in den Townships gelten andere Regeln. Dort fallen Lesben oft sogenannten "hate crimes" zum Opfer: sie werden belaestigt, vergewaltigt und getoetet. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Tumi Mkhuma with a friend in a neighbourhood bar, Katlehong, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 22, 2014 (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Tumi Mkhuma's sister doing laundry in the court yard, Katlehong, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 22, 2014. Tumi is a victim of a so-called corrective rape: Men who rape lesbians in order to correct them and turn them straight. She is also a member of the Chosen Few Lesbian Soccer team, based in Johannesburg. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Nokuthula Ncube's daughter Nobuhle, in striped shirt, playing double dutch in front of their house in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 20, 2014. Nokuthula is a victim of a so-called corrective rape: Men who rape lesbians in order to correct them and turn them straight. She is also a member of the Chosen Few lesbian soccer team that is based in Johannesburg. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. This is the place that Nokuthula Ncube was raped, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 20, 2014 (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Nokuthula Ncube in Johannesburg, South Africa, March 31, 2014. Nokuthula is a victim of so-called corrective rape: Men who rape lesbians in order to correct them and turn them straight. She is also a member of the Chosen Few lesbian soccer team that is based in Johannesburg. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Duduzile Zozo was raped with a toilet brush, killed and left 50 meters from her familiy's home on June 30, 2013. Thokoza, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, March 30, 2014. She was found in front of this shack. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Duduzile Zozo's mother Osma Thuziwe and Duduzile's sister Zukisani, Thokoza, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, March 30, 2014. Duduzile Zozo was raped with a toilet brush, killed and left 50 meters from her familiy's home on June 30, 2013 (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Duduzile Zozo's friend Madika Joyce Tshabalala, Thokoza, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, March 30, 2014. Duduzile Zozo was raped with a toilet brush, killed and left 50 meters from her familiy's home on June 30, 2013 (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Duduzile Zozo was raped with a toilet brush, killed and left 50 meters from her familiy's home on June 30, 2013. Thokoza, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, March 30, 2014. She was found on Serema street, shown in this photo. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Nokuthula Ncube, with green shirt, at a friend's house in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 24, 2014. Nokuthula is a victim of so-called corrective rape: Men who rape lesbians in order to correct them and turn them straight. She is also a member of the Chosen Few lesbian soccer team that is based in Johannesburg. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Nokuthula Ncube, with green shirt, at a friend's house in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 24, 2014. Nokuthula is a victim of so-called corrective rape: Men who rape lesbians in order to correct them and turn them straight. She is also a member of the Chosen Few lesbian soccer team that is based in Johannesburg. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Gauteng Legislature LGBTI dialogue meeting, City Hall, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 27, 2014 (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. A funeral in Kwa-Thema, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 29, 2014 (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Tumi Mkhuma at a funeral after-party in Kwa-Thema, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 29, 2014 (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Lesbians posing at a funeral in Kwa-Thema, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 29, 2014 (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. A group of gay men posing at a funeral in Kwa-Thema, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 29, 2014 (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Chosen FEW lesbian soccer team, Johannesburg, South Africa, April 4, 2014. Photo: The players are getting ready at the FEW office (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Members of the Chosen FEW lesbian soccer team practising in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 4, 2014 (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Chosen FEW lesbian soccer team, Johannesburg, South Africa, April 4, 2014 (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Chosen FEW lesbian soccer team, Johannesburg, South Africa, April 4, 2014. Detail at the FEW office, GIve Homophobia the Red Card is the team's slogan (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Nokuthula Ncube, far right, with her family, Soweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, April 3, 2014 (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Detailed view of the bedroom of Nokuthula ("Thuli") Ncube, victim of "corrective" rape, photographed on January 15, 2012, Soweto, South Africa. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real) Detailaufnahme des Schlafzimmers von Nokuthula ("Thuli") Ncube, Opfer einer "korrigierenden Vergewaltigung", 15. Januar 2012, Soweto, Suedafrika. Suedafrika hat eine der progressivsten und gay-freundlichsten Verfassungen der Welt. Gleichgeschlechtliche Ehen, Adoption durch Homosexuelle und kuenstliche Befruchtung sind erlaubt. Doch in den Townships gelten andere Regeln. Dort fallen Lesben oft sogenannten "hate crimes" zum Opfer: sie werden belaestigt, vergewaltigt und getoetet. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Nokuthula Ncube in her room in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 2014. Nokuthula is a victim of a so-called corrective rape: Men who rape lesbians in order to correct them and turn them straight. She is also a member of the Chosen Few Lesbian Soccer team, based in Johannesburg. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)

WHEN YOU COME BACK I MIGHT BE DEAD BY ELISABETH REAL

When You Come Back I Might Be Dead - Lesbians In Johannesburg - South Africa's constitution is one of the most liberal and progressive in terms of gay rights today: same-sex marriages, adoptions by homosexuals and artificial insemination are permitted. However, in the townships different rules apply. Lesbians here often fall victim to so-called hate crimes in which they are molested, raped and killed. Personal project, 2012 and ongoing, Johannesburg, South Africa. Tumi Mkhuma with her cat Nikita in her room, Katlehong, Johannesburg, South Africa, April 2, 2014. Tumi is a survivor of so-called corrective rape: Men who rape lesbians in order to correct them and turn them straight. She's also a member of the Chosen Few Lesbian Soccer team, based in Johannesburg. (KEYSTONE/Elisabeth Real)