Zanzibar to Get Tough on Gay Men


A new bill has been drafted in Zanzibar imposing stiffer penalties for homosexuality and lesbianism. Deputy attorney general Omar Makungu said if enacted the new law would also ban same sex marriages.Under current laws, homosexuality is already illegal, but Mr Makungu says they want to stop the practice becoming an accepted part of Zanzibari culture. Correspondents say the number of homosexuals and lesbians is on the rise in the Indian Ocean Island.

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