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Botswana Couple sues to Lift Same-Sex Marriage Ban

7/15/2026

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  • Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile filed a court challenge on 14 July to overturn Botswana’s same-sex marriage ban.
  • The Dingwetsi Association warned the case could affect customary law that recognises only male-female unions.
  • Botswana decriminalised same-sex relations in 2019 and repealed its anti-sodomy law in April 2026.
  • LeGaBiBo welcomed the repeal, saying the former law had limited healthcare, safety and employment.