A new penal code in Angola has come into force decriminalising same-sex conduct and prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation.
The former penal colonial-era code, which had characterisedgay relationships as "vices against nature" was scrapped in January, 2019.
The changes were not signed into a law by the country’s president until November 2020.
Activist Jean-Luc Romero-Michel Wednesday tweeted the move was “a great step forward” in the fight against state-sponsored discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community.