The South African Constitution (1996) recognises historical and structural inequalities pertaining to groups "based on perceived or "real" differences' (de Vos, 2004, p. 185). Law thus has an important role to play "in reordering …power relations in ways which strive to ensure that all individuals are treated as if they have the same moral worth" (de Vos, 2004, p. 185). Rothmann (2014, p. 84) noted that "though decriminalisation [of homosexuality has occurred, this does not] …ensure an eradication of homophobia" through legal or constitutional provisions.