2 Men at Johannesburg Pride Hold Hands in Viral TikTok Video
- Johannesburg Pride recently took place on 25 October 2025, and people from the LGBTQ+ community across South Africa gathered together
- The special event commemorating people with varying gender and sexual identities attracted many
- A viral clip showing two men at the Pride event wearing traditional outfits went viral on social media
In a video shared on TikTok, people got to see the diversity of people who were at the pride march. The Johannesburg Pride event signalled a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community in South Africa.
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A video of a couple in the evening received thousands of likes. People left many comments on the clip of the men who proudly attended Johannesburg Pride.
In a video posted on TikTok by @f.a.m.e_sa, two men were holding hands with pride. For the event, they were dressed in traditional Zulu men's wear as they made their way through the crowd.
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Johannesburg Pride celebrated its 35th anniversary on 25 October 2025. The annual march started in the '90s to advocate for equal rights in the light of ongoing discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community. The 2025 Joburg Pride took place at Sandton Central between West Street and Rivonia Road. Many gathered to celebrate more than three decades of creating an inclusive society. Attendees were treated to three stages, exhibitions and food stalls.
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Many people commented on the video, happy to see so much diversity at Joburg Pride. TikTok viewers showered the men with compliments on how aesthetic they looked. Watch the video of the men at Joburg Pride and read some Mzansi peeps' comments below:
Sindi🌸 cheered:
"Gold dress is slaying 🔥🔥🔥"
Sanya was impressed:
"Those two men holding hands are so beautiful ❤️😍"
umi 🇿🇦 said:
"This is beautiful.. people should be able to empress themselves without being judged 👏"
Queen B🏳️🌈 istabane Sodumo wrote:
"Yes babes 🌈🌈🌹 big up to gay people in LGBTQl+🏳️🌈🌈🏳️🌈🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦💯💯💯"
I AM. 💫💚🐝🪶🌻💥🦋🌿 applauded:
"I love them please 💚"
Akhona Dlanga said:
"Well done to you all, a peaceful demonstration in support of our African brother."
asha applauded the men Joubrg Pride:
"Oh, this is so beautiful, Nkosi Yam, activism starts on the ground."
Malaika🧸 gushed:
"They look so good, I love this so much 😭💗pain went straight to Ngizwe 😂"
wonrow added:
"Beautiful ❤ in pride, blacks, whites, Indian and coloured always stand together."
A.T.E|Double Masters👩🏾🎓 was impressed:
"Queer people globally have always been strong in the myriad of fights for human rights and THATS what pride is about! So proud of my fellow African queers🥹🥳😁🤩🙏🏾🏳️🌈. This is inspiring! VIVA‼️✊🏾"
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Source: Briefly News
