Homosexuality in Zimbabwe

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Geographical location of Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, homosexuality is taboo in parts of society and homosexual acts between men are punishable in Zimbabwe.

illegality

Homosexual acts between men are illegal in Zimbabwe. Since June 2006 there is a law against "Sexual Abnormalities". This defines an "act that involves contact between two men and is considered an indecent act by a reasonable person" ; even holding hands is therefore interpreted as a criminal offense.

Anti-discrimination laws

There is no anti-discrimination law in Zimbabwe.

Recognition of same-sex couples

There is no state recognition of same-sex couples either in the form of same-sex marriage or in a registered partnership .

Social situation

Due to the illegality, there are no LGBT communities in Zimbabwe. Homosexual men are thereby pushed into the social underground. During the government of President Robert Mugabe , homosexual people in Zimbabwe were severely harassed by the state. Former President Canaan Banana was sentenced to imprisonment in a 1996 trial, including for illegality of homosexual acts.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ dbna.de: Ban - Zimbabwe criminalizes holding hands between gays ( memento of the original from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , July 18, 2006 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.dbna.de
  2. ↑ Joanna Wypior: Public Displays Of Affection For Same-Sex Couples Now A Crime In Zimbabwe , allheadlinenews.com, July 16, 2006 (No longer available online)
  3. ↑ BBC News: Zimbabwe gay rights face dim future , November 17, 1999
  4. ↑ BBC News: Zimbabwean drag queen reveals all , August 10, 2006
  5. ↑ Telegraph: Canaan Banana , November 12, 2003