Author: Rose Collins

The Movement to Repeal a Colonial-Era Sodomy Law in Namibia

in Africa, Analysis, Legislation Abroad

Namibia, located in Southern Africa, is, in terms of public opinion, one of the most LGBTQ+ tolerant countries on the continent. However, sodomy is still criminalized under Roman-Dutch common law, discrimination of LGBTQ+ people is legal, and same-sex marriages are not recognized by the courts. While all of these issues work in tandem, right now, […]