Zambia’s First Lady Calls For An End To Homophobia

[undeterred]

Zambia’s first lady, Dr. Christine Kaseba-Sata, recently called for an end to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation during a reception hosted by UNAIDS in the country’s capital, Lusaka. UNAIDS is an agency that advocates for accelerated, comprehensive and coordinated global action on the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Being gay is considered a crime in Zambia. In fact, two men are currently being prosecuted for engaging in consensual sex. Another is on trial for discussing gay people and HIV on television. According to The New Civil Rights Movement, the country’s tabloids have recently taken to outing men rumored to be gay, who then face harassment in their neighborhoods.

At the UNAIDS reception, Dr. Kaseba-Sata stated, “Silence around issues of men who have sex with men should be stopped. And no one should be discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation.”

She then told the audience that in matters of public health issues like HIV, the gay community has the support of her husband, President Michael Sata.

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Love her message and her hat!

[treestar]

1. good for her, though she seems to like Queen Victoria

have ruled out lesbians!

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. It seems the Zambian laws only apply to men

International Lesbian and Gay Association:

Zambia
Male/Male Illegal Female/Female Legal
The Penal Code Act, 1995 Edition (Revised)122
Section 155. “Any person who-
(a) has carnal knowledge of any person against the order of nature; or
(b) has carnal knowledge of an animal; or
(c) permits a male person to have carnal knowledge of him or her against the order of nature; is
guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years.
(As amended by No. 26 of 1933) Unnatural offences”
Section 156. “Any person who attempts to commit any of the offences specified in the last
preceding section is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years.
(As amended by No. 26 of 1933) Attempt to commit unnatural offences”
Section 158. “Any male person who, whether in public or private, commits any act of gross
indecency with another male person, or procures another male person to commit any act of gross
indecency with him, or attempts to procure the commission of any such act by any male person
with himself or with another male person, whether in public or private, is guilty of a felony and is
liable to imprisonment for five years.
(As amended by No. 26 of 1933) Indecent practices between males”

http://www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf

[Behind the Aegis]

3. Good for her!