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24.02.2022 - 18:51 / mambaonline.com
LGBTI activists in Botswana are alarmed by a video shared on social media that they say is perpetuating negative and dangerous stereotypes.
In the clip, a seemingly inebriated man is filmed talking about having sex with other men for money. He also claims that he does not use a condom.
It’s not clear who made the video, what their intention was and if the man was in a position to consent to being filmed. It has, however, gone viral and has generated hundreds of comments on social media, many of them homophobic.
In a statement, LEGABIBO (Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana) said the video is being used to paint the LGBTI community in a negative light; particularly as “predators” who “exploit” vulnerable men and youth into having sex for money.
“The gay community should [be] blamed 1, there is to much money involved that u can’t resist 2, poverty is increasing time to time, so the way of living u get that demonic spirit [and] join them for money,” said a person on Facebook.
One accused gay people of targeting “this struggling [guy] to satisfy their sexual needs” and yet another warned that “they are turning other men into gays.”
The narrative of individuals being “recruited” into homosexuality is a widespread one in many African countries.
LEGABIBO said the information being spread about the LGBTI community “is not only misleading but may cause unnecessary harm and panic to the LGBTI community as well as the public at large.”
The group urged the public to rely on credible sources of information about issues concerning sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.
LEGABIBO further asserted that it is committed to supporting the national campaign to end the HIV epidemic in Botswana and pointed out that it
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