Botswana’s bid to legalise equal marriage met with religious pushback
A bid to legalise same-sex marriage in Botswana has been met with opposition from the church and cultural groups. Appearing in court on 14 July, gay couple Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile…
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