The court in the southern African country unanimously ruled on Tuesday that the legislation was discriminatory, unconstitutional and against the public interest. "The High Court is right in declaring that sodomy laws belong in a museum or the archives, not in modern life," she said. Tuesdays' historic ruling is win for LGBTQ activists and supporters in a country -- and region -- where homosexuality remains largely taboo. Mozambique removed anti-gay laws in 2015, while São Tomé and Cape Verde have also abolished laws criminalizing gay relationships. The decision reversed a 2016 court ruling.

Source: CNN June 11, 2019 09:55 UTC