WHY ARE WE WAITING?: DBE’s guidelines to protect LGBTQI+ pupils still not done after 7 years

For seven years, the Department of Basic Education has kept long-awaited guidelines on sexual orientation, gender identity, expression and sex characteristics trapped in administrative drafting loops. The Social Inclusion in Education Working Group warns that government delays are driving vulnerable children out of classrooms, and one Western Cape School is already offering a practical blueprint for real dignity and safety in the classroom.