Gays praise Mnangagwa

Gays praise Mnangagwa
Published: 18 June 2018
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has received rare praise from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community for abandoning his predecessor Robert Mugabe's politics of discrimination, hatred and intolerance.  

Mugabe was a fervent critic of homosexuals, and was known for making homophobic statements over the years.  

He often described homosexuals as worse than pigs and dogs, with the LGBTI community also having its programmes disrupted by state security. In a first, authorities allowed the LGBTI community and sex workers to exhibit at this year's premier trade showcase, the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), held in Bulawayo in April. Under Mugabe, this was unthinkable as they were often denied permission.

The LGBTI and sex workers exhibiting at the 2018 ZITF got support from organisations such as Women Against All Forms of Discrimination, Zimbabwe Aids Network, Sexual Rights Centre and the National Aids Council, among others.
- The Standard
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