On gay rights, South Africa offers a model for the rest of the continent
CAPE TOWN, South Africa The barman at Café Manhattan is buff and shirtless as he mixes afternoon drinks for two men sitting together on bar stools topped with cowboy saddles. The cocktail list is long but the African Queen (crème de banana, triple sec and orange juice) is always popular.
On the sunny terrace outside most tables are occupied by men, some in couples, some in groups.
At the heart of Cape Towns gay village Café Manhattan, on a corner of Waterkant Street, has for years been a mainstay of the citys vibrant, thriving, visible and open gay scene.
No one here is hiding. Nearby are a diner called Beefcakes where pastel pink and white flamingo statues welcome punters, a long-running gay nightclub called Beaulah (Where Cape Towns fabulous gay community meet to party) and the popular Amsterdam Action Bar, among other joints.
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