Both she and her partner were attacked in their own home and raped in front of their young daughter just because they were living their truth.
After the barbaric attack, the gender rights activist thought of ending her life. She'd lived with discrimination all her life but this was more than she could bear.
Born and raised in a small town in Mpumalanga, Lydia Sono had always known she was different but she found acceptance and belonging in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community.
