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| Region | Botswana |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Feb 27, 1998 |
| End Date | Jun 10, 2019 |
| Description | In 1998, Botswana “equalised” the criminalisation of homosexuality to include lesbianism while equalising laws against rape. Homosexuality would be decriminalised in 2019. |
| Sources | https://archive.gazettes.africa/archive/bw/1998/bw-government-gazette-dated-1998-02-27-no-11.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/06/11/botswana-high-court-strikes-down-sodomy-laws |
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0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Feb 27, 1998 |
| End Date | Jun 10, 2019 |
| Description | In 1998, Botswana “equalised” the criminalisation of homosexuality to include lesbianism while equalising laws against rape. Homosexuality would be decriminalised in 2019. |
| Sources | https://archive.gazettes.africa/archive/bw/1998/bw-government-gazette-dated-1998-02-27-no-11.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/06/11/botswana-high-court-strikes-down-sodomy-laws |