the i paperadded this to Top storiesSouthern Africa Botswana decriminalises homosexuality in victory for LGBTQ campaigners in Africainews.co.uk - Ruchira Sharma Botswana’s high court made a landmark decision on Tuesday in overturning colonial-era laws that criminalised homosexuality, a decision which …
PBS NewsHouradded this to WorldSouthern Africa Botswana decriminalizes gay sex in landmark Africa casepbs.org - Cara Anna, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — Botswana became the latest country to decriminalize gay sex on Tuesday in a landmark case for Africa when the High Court rejected as …
Fortuneadded this to LeadershipSouthern Africa Botswana Has Decriminalized Same-Sex Relationships in Landmark RulingFortune - Mythili Sampathkumar Botswana has decriminalized same-sex relationships in a landmark ruling by the country’s highest court. A law, which came with a prison sentence of …
Axiosadded this to WorldHomosexuality Botswana's top court votes to decriminalize homosexualityAxios - Marisa Fernandez In a landmark ruling, Botswana's High Court rejected a 54-year-old colonial law that could imprison those in same-sex relationships for up to 7 …
24MATINS INDIAadded this to NewsSouthern Africa Botswana scraps anti-gay laws in landmark decision24matins.uk - By Oarabile Mosikare and Maryke Vermaak, Botswana’s High Court ruled Tuesday in favour of decriminalising homosexuality, handing down a landmark verdict greeted with joy by gay rights …
Southern Africa Botswana Decriminalizes Gay Sex With Historic Rulingadvocate.com - Jacob Ogles Archaic ban punished gay sex with up to seven years in prison. Botswana’s high court decriminalized homosexuality, tossing out a 55-year-old law that …
The Inquisitr added this to EntertainmentPrince Harry Prince Harry’s Next Engagement Is Reportedly A Clue That He & Meghan Markle Are Moving To AfricaThe Inquisitr - Kim Smith Prince Harry’s next engagement might be an indicator that he and Meghan Markle, along with their newborn, Archie, could end up spending a significant …
RFI Englishadded this to Africa NewsHomosexuality Botswana decriminalises homosexuality in landmark rulingRFI In a landmark judgement by Botswana’s high court on Tuesday, Judge Michael Elburu ruled that a colonial-era law on homosexuality would be taken off …
Slateadded this to News & PoliticsSouthern Africa Botswana Decriminalizes Gay Sex, Overturning Colonial-Era Banslate.com - By Elliot Hannon Botswana’s High Court on Tuesday overturned the southern African country’s colonial-era gay sex laws that criminalized homosexuality. The ruling is …
NPRSouthern Africa Botswana's High Court Rules Homosexuality Is Not A CrimeNPR - Bill ChappellBotswana's High Court has thrown out a colonial-era law that criminalized same-sex relations in a landmark ruling lauded by activists. People who broke the law had faced the threat of a seven-year prison
CBS Newsadded this to World NewsSouthern Africa Botswana overturns laws that criminalized gay sexCBS News Botswana is the latest country to get rid of laws banning homosexual conduct, calling them "discriminatory." CBSN's Anne-Marie Green has …
VICE Canadaadded this to LGBTQSouthern Africa Botswana Legalizes Homosexuality in Landmark Court RulingVICE - Tim MarcinGay rights advocates in Botswana won a landmark victory on Tuesday, when Botswana’s High Court ruled that colonial-era anti-gay laws were unconstitutional, effectively legalizing homosexuality. The laws
The Daily BeastSouthern Africa Botswana Decriminalizes Same-Sex Relations in Landmark RulingThe Daily Beast - By Jamie Ross Botswana’s high court has overturned its colonial-era laws criminalizing same-sex relations, with a judge saying the country had chosen the path of …
Sky Newsadded this to World NewsSouthern Africa Botswana becomes latest country to decriminalise gay sexsky.com Judges say the right to privacy includes sexual orientation, which they add is innate and not a fashion statement. Botswana has become the latest …
BBC NewsMali Tuesday's wise wordsBBC News - BBC WorldA British-born man has been made Gabon's forestry minister after the last one was sacked following a timber smuggling scandal. Lee White, who holds dual British-Gabonese citizenship, has been a prominent
France 24Southern Africa LGBT activists in ‘disbelief’ after Botswana strikes down laws criminalising homosexualityFrance 24 - Rachel HOLMANThe court ruled unanimously to strike down sections of Botswana’s penal code that punished homosexuality with up to seven years in prison on the basis they were unconstitutional. “Human dignity is harmed
Genesis Media Emerging Marketsadded this to Yen.com.gh - All daily news of GhanaSouthern Africa Botswana decriminalises homosexuality; becomes 9th African country to do soyen.com.gh - Yen.com.gh|Nii Ntreh It is a win for members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trasgender and queer (LGBTQ) community in Botswana after the High Court overturned a law …
Quartzadded this to Rewiring Small BusinessSouthern Africa Botswana decriminalizes homosexualityQuartz - Yomi KazeemThere is now one fewer country where homosexuality is a crime. The High Court of Botswana today (June 11) struck down colonial era penal codes that made same-sex relations punishable with jail terms. its
CNNSouthern Africa Botswana scraps gay sex laws in big victory for LGBTQ rights in Africa - CNNCNN(CNN) — Botswana's High Court has overturned a colonial-era law criminalizing consensual same-sex relations in a landmark victory for Africa's LGBTQ movements. The court in the southern African country
Voxadded this to IdentitiesSouthern Africa Botswana decriminalizes homosexuality in a victory for LGBTQ rights in AfricaVox - Alex WardConsensual same-sex relations were a crime in Botswana for decades. But a ruling by the nation’s top court on Tuesday just legalized them — marking one of the greatest victories for LGBTQ rights on the
Play buttonHomosexuality Botswana's High Court unanimously rules to overturn law criminalizing homosexualitytheweek.com - Tim O'Donnell The LGBTQ movement in Botswana just scored a major victory — the country's High Court unanimously overturned a law criminalizing same-sex relations …
Southern Africa BREAKING: Botswana High Court Decriminalizes Same-Sex Relations | Human Rights Campaignhrc.org - Human Rights Campaign Today, HRC celebrates a monumental decision by the High Court of Botswana to overturn Sections 164(a), 164(c) and 167 of the country’s Penal Code -- …
BBC NewsSouthern Africa No be crime for man and man, woman and woman to do kerewa for BotswanaBBC News - BBC News PidginBotswana High Court don rule say e no be crime anymore for man and man, woman and woman to sleep togeda for di kontri. Di court reject law wey say anybody wey dem catch wey dey involved for same-sex relationship
Homosexuality Botswana Has Officially Decriminalized Homosexualityokayafrica.com - www.okayafrica.com Botswana's High Court has officially decriminalized homosexuality in the Southern African country. According to the BBC, after hearing the case of a …
Southern Africa Botswana's Masisi Breaks Silence Following Criticism by Khamaallafrica.com Former Botswana President Ian Khama has said he will be supporting the opposition against the ruling Botswana Democratic Party in the country's …
Southern Africa Botswana legalizes homosexual conductthehill.com - Morgan Gstalter Botswana’s high court on Tuesday overturned two colonial-era laws criminalizing homosexual conduct in a massive win for LGBT rights on the African …
DW NewsSouthern Africa Botswana decriminalizes gay sexDW News - DW English Botswana joined a number of other African countries in legalizing gay sex on Tuesday. The ruling was met with approval by human rights group Amnesty …
Independent Mediaadded this to IOL NewsHomosexuality Botswana decriminalises homosexuality in historic court rulingiol.co.za - Mel Frykberg Johannesburg - Botswana's High Court has overturned its anti-homosexuality laws, which previously imposed seven years in prison for those involved in …
Metroadded this to World NewsSouthern Africa Botswana decriminalises gay sex saying ‘sexual orientation is not a fashion statement’metro.co.uk - Basit Mahmood Botswana’s High Court has decriminalised homosexuality in a landmark ruling. The court ruled that laws which impose up to seven years in prison for …
Fox Newsadded this to WorldSouthern Africa Botswana decriminalizes homosexuality in landmark rulingFox News - Nicole DarrahBotswana on Tuesday decriminalized homosexuality in a landmark decision by the nation's High Court on Tuesday. The High Court rejected sections of Botswana's penal code punishing gay sex with up to seven
