Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) has pleaded with churches to stop the inhuman and barbaric practice of claiming to ‘expel evil spirits’ from LGBTQ+ people.
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Churches in Botswana called to peacefully coexist with LGBTQI community
In Botswana, where nearly 80 percent of people identify as Christian, religion permeates society. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) people face widespread stigma, exclusion and discrimination, including in education, employment and health care.
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