Govt ordered to recognise LEGABIBO

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The gay rights movement in Botswana scored a major victory when the Court of Appeal (CoA) ruled that government must register and recognise the Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (LeGaBiBo), an organisation lobbying for the decriminalisation of homosexuality.

In a stern judgment yesterday, CoA Judge President, Ian Kirby said the constitution did not criminalise homosexuality and that there was nothing unlawful about advocating for a change or changes in the law.

Kirby explained that advocacy is equally a democratic right of every citizen as politicians do it everyday on behalf of their constituents.

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