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| Region | Zambia |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1930 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Section 178(g) of the Zambian Penal Code (1930) criminalizes any act of "solicitation for immoral purposes in a public place". This provision was used as a legal basis to arrest and prosecute Paul Kasonkomona who, in 2013, appeared on a television show arguing that the rights of sexual minorities should be recognized so that the HIV epidemic could be dealt with effectively. He was arrested by the authorities after his statement and was acquitted two years later. Furthermore, in 2019, the Minister of Religious Affairs ordered the cancellation of a television program for allegedly "promoting homosexuality". |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/zambia-lgbti |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #40069: first sentence of entry
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. No known laws that punish promoting homosexuality with imprisonment
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edited by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #40067: read the first sentence lol
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. No known laws that punish promoting homosexuality with imprisonment
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| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Jan 1, 1930 |
| Description | In Zambia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | Section 178(g) of the Zambian Penal Code (1930) criminalizes any act of "solicitation for immoral purposes in a public place". This provision was used as a legal basis to arrest and prosecute Paul Kasonkomona who, in 2013, appeared on a television show arguing that the rights of sexual minorities should be recognized so that the HIV epidemic could be dealt with effectively. He was arrested by the authorities after his statement and was acquitted two years later. Furthermore, in 2019, the Minister of Religious Affairs ordered the cancellation of a television program for allegedly "promoting homosexuality". |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/zambia-lgbti | |