Following United States of America’s Supreme Court legalization of same-s*x marriage, Mozambique has ceased to treat homo$exuality as criminal offence in its penal code at a time where other African countries are tightening anti-g*y laws, the BBC reports.
This move adds Mozambique to the few African countries like South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast where g*y and lesbian relationships are legal.
The reviewed code which came into force on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 drops a colonial-era clause inherited from the country’s colonial power – Portugal – criminalizing “vices against nature”. Even though there were no trials under that clause, human rights activists in Mozambique have said this change is a symbolic victory.
According to Mozambican rights activists, this change in their country could have an impact on other African countries to look at their old laws.Mozambique Legalizes g*y And Lesbian Relationships
Following United States of America’s Supreme Court legalization of same-s*x marriage, Mozambique has ceased to treat homo$exuality as criminal offence in its penal code at a time where other African countries are tightening anti-g*y laws, the BBC reports.
This move adds Mozambique to the few African countries like South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast where g*y and lesbian relationships are legal.
The reviewed code which came into force on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 drops a colonial-era clause inherited from the country’s colonial power – Portugal – criminalizing “vices against nature”. Even though there were no trials under that clause, human rights activists in Mozambique have said this change is a symbolic victory.
According to Mozambican rights activists, this change in their country could have an impact on other African countries to look at their old laws.
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