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May 18, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Botswana repeals anti-LGBTQ penal code sections
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Botswana formally repealed parts of its penal code criminalizing same-sex relations.
WHO: Botswana
WHAT: Repealed sections of the penal code that criminalized same-sex relations
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 1:03 AM ET
WHERE: Botswana
WHY: The government formally repealed the penal code sections criminalizing same-sex relations.
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