Gosego Rockfall Lekgowe
Biographic Data
| ID | 8521286 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gosego Rockfall Lekgowe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gosego Rockfall |
| FAMILY NAME | Lekgowe |
| SIGNATURE | LEKGOWE G R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Birmingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9333-8497 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A New Dawn for Gay Rights in Botswana
In 2003, the Botswanan Court of Appeal decided in Kanane v The State that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation was not proscribed by the Botswanan Constitution because no evidence had been adduced showing that the society of Botswana was ready for gay individuals. After sixteen years, things changed: in 2019, in Letsweletse Motshidiemang and LEGABIBO (as amicus) v The Attorney General , the High Court held that the law criminalizing …
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A New Dawn for Gay Rights in Botswana
In 2003, the Botswanan Court of Appeal decided in Kanane v The State that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation was not proscribed by the Botswanan Constitution because no evidence had been adduced showing that the society of Botswana was ready for gay individuals. After sixteen years, things changed: in 2019, in Letsweletse Motshidiemang and LEGABIBO (as amicus) v The Attorney General , the High Court held that the law criminalizing …
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