Bonela scores for gays and lesbians

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In an unprecedented move, the government will meet with representatives of gays, lesbians and sex workers next month, in a development that could signal official acceptance of the existence of these groups.

In a coup for NACA and the advocacy group that has been campaigning for these groups to come out from the cold, the Botswana Network Of Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) will lead the Lesbians, Gay and Bisexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO) and the Research Triangle Institute (TRI) to a meeting of the National Aids Council on June 4 to discuss research findings on these groups.

TRI represents the interests of sex workers. 

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