Victory for LGBTQ campaigners who say ban contributes to discrimination and violence by police Namibias high court has overturned a law that criminalised gay sex in a victory for LGBTQ campaigners after a number of setbacks in the in African countries in recent years. Namibia inherited a law banning sodomy and unnatural offences when it gained independence from South Africa in 1990. While the ban was rarely enforced, activists said it contributed to discrimination against LGBTQ people, including violence by the police.
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