Mauritius Supreme Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex in Landmark Decision
Advocates hailed the decision on the African island nation while the court disparaged the law’s British colonial era origins in its ruling.
October 4, 2023
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Advocates hailed the decision on the African island nation while the court disparaged the law’s British colonial era origins in its ruling.
Reza Tsaghati had created a “Chastity and Hijab Workshop” in the country’s north.
The 157-year old law that criminalizes "all sexual activity apart from heterosexual intercourse" could be overturned.
Tyler says everyone is bisexual to a degree, while Osbourne says she feels she missed out on relationshipw with women but asks Sara Gilbert if she has "ever experienced sexual intercourse with a man."
The state's House voted 198-0 to erase the references to "homosexuality" in several definitions in the code.
Four others have been arrested under the new law passed in May.
Due to the higher rates of anonymous sex and sex associated with Internet chat room, gay men have a higher risk of developing STDs.