Being gay is not a crime in Botswana - US envoy

"There is no law that makes homosexuality a crime, although it would be fair to say that the average person thinks that this is contained in the law.  There is no indication that the Penal Code will be amended to include homosexuality as a specific offense", Nolan claimed in a cable leaked by WikiLeaks.

He revealed that there is nothing in the Penal Code that specifically criminalises homosexuality. Nolan wrote that the perception may stem from provisions of the Penal Code that penalise "unnatural acts," and the widespread belief that this is targeted at homosexuals.