Caine Youngman
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Born | LGBT rights movement in Botswana |
Website | caineyoungman |
Caine Youngman (born in
Youngman was involved in court cases forcing the Botswana government to legally register LEGABIBO and to decriminalise consensual same-sex relations.[7][8]
Activism
Youngman joined LEGABIBO in 2005, where he was the head of policy and legal advocacy.
In a court case forcing the
In a live radio debate in 2016, American pastor Steven Anderson verbally attacked Youngman for his sexual orientation and called on the Botswana government to kill homosexuals.[23] After the broadcast, then-president Ian Khama ordered Anderson's deportation for hate speech.[24] At an event with U.S. ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, Youngman called on the United States to stop American evangelical pastors in Africa from "pushing our governments to either enforce sodomy laws or toughen them up and have the death penalty as a law for the LGBTI (community)."[25]
Youngman believes that local LGBT activism must not be overshadowed by foreign donors.
Personal life
Youngman realised he was gay in primary school.[1] Many relatives learned about his sexual orientation when he announced his lawsuit in 2009. He has stated that he always felt supported by his Catholic family.[18][31] He got married outside Botswana in 2019 and left the country in 2022.[32][5]
References
- ^ a b Mooka, Yvonne (4 September 2018). "'I am gay to the core'". The Midweek Sun. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ a b "LEGABIBO's court victory- what's next? Caine Youngman speaks to lifestyle". Sunday Standard. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Andrew, Mike (11 March 2011). "Gay activist sues Botswana over anti-Gay law". Seattle Gay News. Vol. 39, no. 10. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Akanji, Olajide; Epprecht, Marc (1 October 2013). Nyeck, S.N.; Epprecht, Marc (eds.). "Human Rights Challenge in Africa: Sexual Minority Rights and the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights". Sexual Diversity in Africa: Politics, Theory, and Citizenship. Montreal & Kingston, London, Ithaca: McGill-Queen's University Press: 29.
- ^ a b c "Social Justice Activist of the Year". The Midweek Sun. 21 December 2022. p. 11.
- ^ a b "Press Release: Pan Africa ILGA Hosts a Regional Conference In Kenya 2014". International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Botswana gay rights group wins landmark case". BBC News. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Gefeiert und getanzt". Der Spiegel. 15 June 2019. p. 75.
- ^ "Caine Youngman". Vimeo (Interview). 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Gay group challenges Botswana sodomy law". IOL. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Sodomy lawsuit stirs debate on gays in Botswana". TimesLIVE. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Achieving an AIDS-Free Generation for Gay Men and Other MSM in Southern Africa. amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research & Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 2013. p. 37.
- ^ Butale, Biggie (2 February 2011). "EFB aganist [sic] legalisation of homosexuality and prostitution". Mmegi. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Botswana MP says he hates gays and lesbians". PinkNews. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Youngman, Caine (18 February 2011). "Does God love me? I am gay". Mmegi. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Molelo, Laone (27 June 2022). "LGBTQ say Constitutional Review Committee sidelines them". Sunday Standard. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Court of Appeal to rule on LEGABIBO registration". Sunday Standard. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Fleischmann, Anne (15 June 2019). "Homosexuelle hoffen nach Entkriminalisierung auf "friedliches" Leben". Euronews. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Chappell, Bill (11 June 2019). "Botswana's High Court Rules Homosexuality Is Not A Crime". NPR. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Botswana's High Court rejects laws criminalising homosexuality". Al Jazeera. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Tabengwa, Monica; Waites, Matthew (2020). Bosia, Michael J.; McEvoy, Sandra M.; Rahman, Momin (eds.). "Africa and the Contestation of Sexual and Gender Diversity: Imperial and Contemporary Regulation". The Oxford Handbook of Global LGBT and Sexual Diversity Politics. Oxford University Press.
- ^ Benza, Brian (6 July 2019). "Botswana seeks to overturn ruling that legalized gay sex". Reuters. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Collison, Carl (23 September 2016). "'Kill the gays' pastor Steven Anderson faces backlash from LGBTI activists". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Cropley, Ed; Motsoeneng, Tiisetso (20 September 2016). "Botswana deports U.S. pastor Steven Anderson over anti-gay views". Reuters. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Lavers, Michael K. (31 July 2019). "U.S. Embassy in Germany hosts meeting with LGBTI activists". Washington Blade. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "The Long, Successful Fight to Decriminalise Same-Sex Relations in Botswana". LSVD Blog. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Botswana is a rainbow nation". Gender Links. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Lesidi, Bashi. "When who looks like Ms. Do Right is actually Mr. Do Wrong". The Patriot on Sunday. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Our Trustees". The Other Foundation. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Working Lives Gaborone: Caine Youngman". BBC News (Video). 2 September 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Dare to be different". Sunday Standard. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Shaya (29 November 2019). "Young love". The Voice. Retrieved 29 May 2019.