It wasn’t just the film Rafiki - a joyful lesbian love story - but also the experience of going to watch it after it was unbanned that created a new kind of freedom.
Botswana’s LGBTI community is celebrating the decriminalisation of gay sex.
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By placing less emphasis on public opinion, and questioning public morality as the basis of its decision, the latest High Court decision shows that times have indeed changed.
Churchgoers in Nairobi who support gay rights lit candles ahead of the court ruling.
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