Namibia's High Court on Thursday ruled against two gay couples fighting for their marriages to be recognised under domestic law, with the judge saying that while she agreed with the couples' position, she was powerless.
Namibian-born Anette Seiler-Lilles and German-born Anita Seiler-Lilles pose for a photograph ahead of Namibia's High Court ruling against two gay couples fighting for their marriages to be recognised under domestic law, in Windhoek, Namibia, on January 20, 2022.
Same-sex relationships are illegal in many African countries from Algeria in the north to Eswatini in the south, and couples risk being jailed or openly scorned in public. “Only the Supreme Court can correct itself,” she said, adding it was high time the Namibian constitution reflected that same-sex relationships are part and parcel of society.
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