Zambia president reiterates opposition to LGBTQ, intersex rights
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Monday reiterated his government does not support LGBTQ and intersex rights. In a video posted to his Facebook page on Monday, Hichilema said Zambia is a country deeply rooted in Christianity and therefore does not support same sex relations.
The president’s remarks came after Dr. Brian Sampa on Sept. 15 held an anti-LGBTQ rights protest. The police stopped Sampa’s protest, which was to have taken place at the State House in Lusaka, the country’s capital.
Officers said he did not have the necessary permits and told him and the handful of other protesters to instead approach the country’s Gender Ministry. “Zambia is a Christian nation it’s clear!
We all agree, but sometimes we want to extract sections of our communities and say these are not Christians. Religion in diversity.
