Angola on Wednesday (23 January) became the first country this year to decriminalize gay sex.

Lawmakers finally implemented a bill to overhaul to the southwestern African country’s 1886 penal code. They dropped a ‘vices against nature’ provision which was historically used to prosecute against gay sex.

The new code also bans discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment.

It passed with 155 votes in favor, one against, and seven abstentions. The country’s ruling party said the new code was ‘genuinely Angolan’.

Angola’s previous penal code was written the Portuguese when they ruled the country in 1886.

Discrimination and stigma is a problem in the country. There is no legal recognition of same-sex couples.

In 2018, LGBTI Angolans celebrated a major win when the government legally recognized an LGBTI rights group, Iris Angola.

Around 70 countries worldwide still criminalize gay sex.

Last year saw landmark decriminalization in India and Trinidad and Tobago.

India’s Supreme Court ruled the anti-gay British-era penal code, similar to Angola’s, was unconstitutional.

Chai my dear Africa is headed for the gallows.

So how will gay couples explain to any unfortunate kid they adopted that his/her mother is a man when they obviously see different mothers coming to pick their mates from school

Too much of everything is bad oo...why can't we just learn technological innovation from the whites and leave the pervasive aspects of their civilization alone??

Let me read the comments.

Op provide your source na

Nice development

In Falz's voice ; who are we to crucify the homosexual.

Just look at that image. Nonsense.
Muttleylaff people them.

Ranchhoddas:
Just look at that image.
Nonsense.
Muttleylaff people them.

Lukatew hating on two easy going, ordinary consenting adults, minding their own businesses enjoying a life long caring, faithful, committed, truthful, honest, loving each other lasting that's life-long and loyal same-sex relationship, that has no detriment to another person, no betrayal of another person, or no cheating on another person, and not harmful to an object or neighbour. Cover your face in shame.

I know many people that will move to Angola.

MuttleyLaff:
Lukatew hating on two easy going, ordinary consenting adults, minding their own businesses enjoying a life long caring, faithful, committed, truthful, honest, loving each other lasting that's life-long and loyal same-sex relationship, that has no detriment to another person, no betrayal of another person, or no cheating on another person, and not harmful to an object or neighbour. Cover your face in shame.

Yes.
I'm very ashamed.

probably hunting for increased aid from the west smh

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Just read Decriminalized not Legalized two different things..
one means you won't face jail time for being gay
the other means its legal/recognized by the law to have a partner of same-sex

I support the first anyhow..
but they still have to deal with societal stigma tho, i wonder what plans they have in place to deal with such