Jessica Stern, researcher for Human Rights Watch Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights Program
Lesbians in South Africa face abuse and violence simply for not fitting social expectations of how women should look and act.
official name: Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe capital: Sao Tome head of state: President Fradique de Menezes (2003) state: republic population: 193,413 (July 2006 est.) independence: from Portugal in 1975 languages: Portuguese (official) religion: Christian 80% (Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestant, Seventh-Day Adventist) currency: dobra (STD)
Legal wise
status of homosexuality: legal age of consent: NA laws covering homosexual activity: No sodomy laws. background information and government attitudes: NA
Communication
main lines in use: 7,000 (2004) cellular telephones: 12,000 (2005) Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2002). Television broadcast stations: 2 (2002). Televisions: 23,000 (1997). Internet hosts: 735 (2006) Internet users: 20,000 (2005)
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Jessica Stern, researcher for Human Rights Watch Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights Program
