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Botswana couple fights to legalise same-sex marriage

Published Monday, May 25, 2026 · Updated May 25

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A same-sex couple in Botswana, Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile, is pursuing legal action to achieve marriage equality. This effort follows Botswana's 2019 decriminalization of same-sex relations, which overturned a colonial-era ban.

What We Know — Key Points

  • Botswana decriminalised same-sex relations in 2019 when the high court ruled that a British colonial-era ban was unconstitutional.
  • Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile, a same-sex couple in Botswana, are undertaking legal efforts to gain marriage equality.

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  • The GuardianLeft-leaning

    The article highlights the personal struggle and legal efforts of a same-sex couple in Botswana to gain marriage equality, framing it within the broader context of LGBTQ+ rights advancements and backlashes across Africa.

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