Tag: Zambia
Zambia must shun the anti-gay politics of disgust
Zambia's president has made homosexuality a campaign issue to distract attention from the fact that his people are starving, millions are living in po [...]
Zambia: Motion banning pro-LGBT parties fails on technicality
A Zambian member of parliament failed in an attempt to ban political parties that favor LGBT rights. The motion targeted the opposition UPND party, wh [...]
More homosexuality arrests in Zambia
Zambian police last week arrested another couple on homosexuality charges.
From the African Human Rights Media Network
This time, [...]
Zambian farmer, youth in court on gay sex charges
A 53-year-old Zambian farmer and a 17-year-old student appeared in court in Lusaka yesterday, accused of violating Zambia's anti-homosexuality laws.
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Zambian hypocrisy: Fighting ‘gayism’; accepting rape and corruption
Commentary by the Rev. Kapya Kaoma exposes the hypocrisy of Zambian politicians' anti-gay posturing: "It is time we accepted that politicians have use [...]
Zambia bars performance by gay S. African celebrity
The Zambian government has barred Somizi Buyani Mhlongo, a gay South African TV presenter, actor and singer, from performing in Zambia.
Fro [...]
S. Africa rejects Zambia refugee for saying he’s both gay and Christian
A young Zambian gay man has been denied refugee status in South Africa by authorities who claim that he cannot be both Christian and gay.
From [...]
Angola’s neighbors may copy its repeal of anti-gay law
Angola's repeal of its anti-gay law last month could lead to the repeal of all remaining anti-homosexuality laws in southern Africa, an international [...]
Male singer in a dress? Zambia freaks out, cracks down
Flamboyant attire and provocative behavior on a Zambian reality TV show caught the eye of the country's religious affairs minister, who declared that [...]
Why is Zambian couple in jail? Because of King Henry VIII
"Is it not time we accepted that some people are gay and that no law will stop them from falling in love with people of the same gender?" asks Zambian [...]