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ALL THE WAYS 2019 HAS GIVEN US LIFE

When we rode into this year on the waves of Kevin Hart’s Oscar controversy, we should have buckled our seats and braced ourselves for a very tempestuous year – one

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Botswana’s High Court Rules To Decriminalise Homosexuality

Botswana’s High Court has ruled in favour of decriminalising homosexuality in a landmark decision for campaigners. The High Court rejected laws that impose up to seven years in prison for

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Trans man in Botswana wins High Court battle to be recognized as male

After a 10-year legal battle, a trans man in Botswana will now be legally recognized as a male. The Botswana High Court ruled that the man’s constitutional rights had been

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Botswana deports homophobic Pastor Steven Anderson

Pastor Steven Anderson of the Faithful Word Baptist Church in Phoenix is not having an easy time with his evangelism in Africa. The Botswana government has confirmed that he will

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HIV Evolving ‘Into Milder Form’ – Report Says

Originally published on bbc.com HIV is evolving to become less deadly and less infectious, according to a major scientific study. The team at the University of Oxford shows the virus

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Botswana gay rights group wins landmark case

A gay and lesbian group in Botswana has won a landmark legal case in the country’s High Court, allowing it to be officially registered. The judge ruled that the government