About Lesotho
official name: Kingdom of Lesotho capital: Maseru head of state: King Letsie III (since 7 February 1996) head of government: Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili (since 23 May 1998) state: multi party population: 2,022,331 independence: from Britain in 1966, October 4 languages: Sesotho (southern Sotho), English (official), Zulu, Xhosa religion: Christian 80%, African traditional 20% currency: loti (LSL); South African rand (ZAR)
legal wise
status of homosexuality: legal age of consent: NA laws covering homosexual activity: Homosexuality not mentioned in criminal law and there are no sodomy laws. background information and government attitudes: NA
communication
main lines in use: 48,000 (2005) cellular telephones: 245,100 (2005) Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998). Radios: n.a. (2002). Television broadcast stations: 1 (2000). Televisions: n.a. Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 168 (2006) Internet users: 43,000 (2005)
links and contacts
Community Legal resource and Advice Centre PO Box 0383, Maseru West, 105 Lesotho Tel: + 266 310 175 Fax: + 266 310 175
activities: human rights advocacy
Articles:
secret lives of lesotho gays and lesbians
by Mask Admin 10/3/2009
LESOTHO � 10 March 2009: The myth that homosexuality is unAfrican seems to be debunked each day as, among other things, more and more homosexuals surface in different countries of this continent.
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