[Opinion] Botswana’s queer lifelines are vanishing

Botswana’s queer lifelines are vanishing

Botswana only legalized consensual same sex conduct in 2019, so growing up as an openly gay man was tough, and I experienced numerous setbacks. When I was 25 years old, my uncle discovered a photo of me putting on makeup and dreadlocks. He took it from my social media and shared it with my mother. After that, my mum didn't speak to me for a year.I was finally able to be myself when I went to university, which is where I became an activist. I lea…

Botswana’s queer lifelines are vanishing – YourBotswana

9 August 2025 Opinion: Global funding cuts are threatening the survival of LGBTQ+ health centres in Botswana—putting lives, safety, and…