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| Region | Botswana |
| Issue | Equal age of consent |
| Status | Female equal, male N/A |
| Start Date | Aug 14, 1885 |
| End Date | Feb 26, 1998 |
| Description | Male homosexuality was criminalised in Botswana in 1885. Until 1998, lesbianism remained legal. |
| Sources | https://www.modernghana.com/amp/news/938239/botswana-scraps-anti-gay-laws-in-landmark-decision.html https://archive.gazettes.africa/archive/bw/1998/bw-government-gazette-dated-1998-02-27-no-11.pdf https://editions.covecollective.org/content/criminal-law-amendment-act-1885-passed https://www.hrc.org/news/botswana-high-court-overturns-law-criminalizing-same-sex-relations https://www.humandignitytrust.org/lgbt-the-law/a-history-of-criminalisation |
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| Status | Female equal, male N/A |
| Start Date | Aug 14, 1885 |
| End Date | Feb 26, 1998 |
| Description | Male homosexuality was criminalised in Botswana in 1885. Until 1998, lesbianism remained legal. |
| Sources | https://www.modernghana.com/amp/news/938239/botswana-scraps-anti-gay-laws-in-landmark-decision.html https://archive.gazettes.africa/archive/bw/1998/bw-government-gazette-dated-1998-02-27-no-11.pdf https://editions.covecollective.org/content/criminal-law-amendment-act-1885-passed https://www.hrc.org/news/botswana-high-court-overturns-law-criminalizing-same-sex-relations https://www.humandignitytrust.org/lgbt-the-law/a-history-of-criminalisation |