Swapo backs Ekandjo’s anti-same sex bill

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07/09/2023

Ekandjo’s bill seeks to explicitly define the term spouse invoking articles 81 and 4 of the Namibian Constitution to contradict a decision of the Supreme Court of Namibia on same-sex marriage. He also seeks to amend the Marriage Act to define the terms marriage, same-sex marriage and spouse, to prohibit same-sex marriage, the solemnisation of same-sex marriage and the recognition of same-sex marriage.

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