A lot of people have asked my why I entered for Mr. GSA 2014 and why I thought I would be a good candidate for this position. So I decided to share my reasons for entering:

In today’s world we are bombarded daily with negative messages, influences, un-just treatment and judgement for our LGBTI youth / community and I would like to contribute towards changing this.

I have a very clear image / perception of what Mr. GSA would mean for me and the qualities such an individual should have:

-       He needs to be presentable and set good examples

-       He needs to have good values, respect, decency and manners

-       He should be mature minded and understand issues around LGBTI communities

-       Young and old, any race or sexuality should enjoy his company and look up to him   because he enriches their lives and others with wisdom, friendship, true care and sincerity.

-       Very importantly, he should have a true desire to use his position to do what he stands for, try to make a difference, be a good ambassador for the LGBTI community.

-       He should be a real person not “painted and perfected” - “Human Role model” – that people can relate to.

Personally I am a lively, energetic individual who thrives on great challenges, hard work, job satisfaction and investing in my mind as much as my body.

I am driven, decent, caring and have a very strong belief in what is right and wrong / good and bad and base my life around 4 philosophies, ethics, respect, honor and trust.

Mr. GSA 2014 should be loved by the people and media and seen as a guy who is constantly on the foreground, “giving back”, “creating new” and spreading some good where ever he goes.

Mr. GSA 2014 should use the opportunity of his title / status to highlight more hopeful and positive issues, and make the LGBTI and other ordinary South Africans look up and stand tall instead of being desensitised. He should spread a message of unity and not isolation though selfless acts of kindness.

 

I grew up in an environment where we did not enjoy the legal protection and rights that the constitution provides for us as a community today. While we have these rights, there are still members within our community that are being discriminated against due to social, traditional, political and religious influences. My aim in entering MR GSA is to be a positive gay role-model for the LGBTI community and stand up for the rights of our entire community here and abroad.