Botswana

The high court ruled unanimously that the sodomy ban was discriminatory and unconstitutional.

The country is notoriously anti-gay, but Steven Anderson is even worse.

African nations are seeking to initially suspend and then get rid of the first U.N. independent expert charged with investigating violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Botswana is not known for being accepting of LGBT people, but Baptist minister Steven Anderson proved to be too much for the African nation.

Botswana’s government said Anderson “has been declared a prohibited immigrant” but does not give details.

LGBTQ Botswanans hope their country will follow the example of South Africa and the United Kingdom, which have already banned the anti-gay pastor.

GABORONE, Botswana — A judge in Botswana on Friday overturned a government ban on a gay rights lobbying group, saying refusal to recognize the group was “under the mistaken belief that the applicants intended to engage in homosexual practices.”