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The LGBT community in Botswana is hopeful that gay sex will be decriminalised as the case comes after rulings in recent years which partially acknowledged the rights of LGBT people., offering campaigners a rare chance to argue for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights on a continent where homosexuality remains highly contentious.

The case – filed in May 2018 by a gay man whose name has not been disclosed – will argue that the criminalisation of same-sex sexual activity limits the ability of LGBT people to access basic social services, increases risks of discrimination and infringes on their basic human dignity. The LGBT community in Botswana is hopeful that gay sex will be decriminalized as the case comes after rulings in recent years which partially acknowledged the rights of LGBT people, including their right to equal protection before the law.signaled his support for same-sex relations in a speech in December 2018, where he said LGBT citizens deserve to have their rights protected, but has not followed up his words with any new measures.

 

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