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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 20 Sep 2016

    Anti-gay US pastor Steven Anderson "to be deported from Botswana" after being barred from South Africa http://bbc.in/2cMvfMU pic.twitter.com/4EpwsTgTc2

    1:19 AM - 20 Sep 2016
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    7 replies 87 retweets 38 likes
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      2. Suzy'Q‏ @zsuzy 20 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        let the Lords word be fulfilled for he says you will be hated because of my word. Pastor God is with you

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Xolani Mvulana‏ @xolanimvulana 20 Sep 2016
        Replying to @zsuzy @BBCAfrica

        Xolani Mvulana Retweeted marang setshwaelo

        If this is the kind of man God prefers to be with, then he's evil too.https://twitter.com/marangdream/status/778155085008347136 …

        Xolani Mvulana added,

        marang setshwaelo @marangdream
        Hate pastor deported-after calling Catholic priest a paedophile, Batswana alcoholics, saying slavery a good thing.😐 pic.twitter.com/J9DgsFQawF
        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Conor Mark Walsh‏ @ConorMarkWalsh1 20 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Conor Mark Walsh Retweeted BBC News Africa

        As predicted. Khama karma for that weirdo @bbcafricahttps://mobile.twitter.com/BBCAfrica/status/778146531656556544?p=v …

        Conor Mark Walsh added,

        BBC News AfricaVerified account @BBCAfrica
        Anti-gay US pastor Steven Anderson "to be deported from Botswana" after being barred from South Africa http://bbc.in/2cMvfMU  pic.twitter.com/4EpwsTgTc2
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      2. habib enatto‏ @hesnatq 20 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I guess I'd just keep mute on this one..but clearly freedom of speech, movement & thots is been attacked to protect lgbt "rights"

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Paul‏ @wrxmanpaul 20 Sep 2016
        Replying to @hesnatq @BBCAfrica

        rights like the right to live? He preaches murdering LGBT people. He also believes slavery is a good thing

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. habib enatto‏ @hesnatq 20 Sep 2016
        Replying to @wrxmanpaul @BBCAfrica

        ..trust me when I say I'm proudly African, straight and anti-gay!! I dont think freedoms shd cover r extend to lgbts

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Paul‏ @wrxmanpaul 20 Sep 2016
        Replying to @hesnatq @BBCAfrica

        I'm proudly British, gay & pro-human! I think freedoms should cover & extend to all.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. habib enatto‏ @hesnatq 20 Sep 2016
        Replying to @wrxmanpaul @BBCAfrica

        well let's agree to disagree. I'm anti gay and no apologies for that. On freedoms..yes but not 4 gays n slavers.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Paul‏ @wrxmanpaul 20 Sep 2016
        Replying to @hesnatq @BBCAfrica

        oppressing any people has never been great & never worked.History shows this. LGBT inclusivity is proven to grow society

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. End of conversation
      1. Martin‏ @Wiamah 27 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        it means Botswana has legalized same sex marriage as well? Gradually our African morals is being detected by the West.

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      2. Tshililo Emmanuel‏ @eltshililo 20 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Funny thing is homosexuality is illegal in Botswana @BBCAfrica why would they even bother cos they preach the same thing. no sense at all

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. #THUTO‏ @Shirley_manoto 20 Sep 2016
        Replying to @eltshililo

        Dude its unafrican to many buh i hv seen gays in botswana living well . U cn disagree wth smthng bt dnt hate @manuelchililo @bbcafrica

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Mark Bradford‏ @markbrad 20 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Another "Ugly American" to screw it up for the rest of us.

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      1. GaySpeak News‏ @GayspeakNews 20 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Official confirmation??

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