A Botswana court has ruled that a transman must have identification reflecting his gender identity.  It is the first case of its kind in the African country.
The court ruled that preventing the plaintiff (who is unnamed in the case) from having identification matching his gender identity is a breach of the country's constitution.  
Though homosexuality is not per se illegal, homosexual acts can be punished by up to 7 years in prison, according to NBC News.  

Canada has just announced more changes to the rules governing citizenship, rolling back some of the restrictions imposed by the Conservatives.
The government had implemented some changes in June, including repealing Harper's law which enabled Canada to remove Canadian citizenship from someone who had dual citizenship.  At the same time, the requirement that an applicant for citizenship declare that they were intending to live in Canada was removed, and stateless individuals can be granted Canadian citizenship on a discretionary basis.
The change which come into effect on October 11 make it easier to get citizenship.  One needs to spend only 3 of 5 years in Canada to qualify, down from 4 years out of 6.  
Residency requirements for citizenship has been made more flexible.  Applicants used to have to be physically present in Canada for 183 days in four out of the six years preceding their application. That is no longer the case.
And now permanent residents can count as qualifying time some of the days they spent in Canada before they got permanent residence.  
Canada permits its citizens to hold dual citizenship. Some countries do; some don't.  (The US does).
There is a real advantage in having dual citizenship in these politically perilous times.  

This post won't apply to many of you.

But for those it does apply to, it is a lifesaver.

If your non-Canadian partner is living in Canada but does not have status, you can now apply for them, inside Canada, for permanent residence.
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And if you have applied for permanent residence, but your status has expired (e.g. because you overstayed a visitor visa) you are not disqualified from getting permanent residence.

In plain English:
It used to be the case that, in order to apply inside Canada, a person had to be "in status" (usually as a visitor) both at the time they submitted the application and at the time the application was processed.  

No longer.
You can apply if you are in Canada and lack status, for example if you
- have overstayed your visa, visitor record, work permit or student permit; or
-you have worked or studied in Canada without a work or study permit; or
- you have entered Canada without a required visa; or
-you entered Canada without a valid passport or travel document

If you entered without a valid passport, you can apply for PR, but you must have a valid passport by the time the PR application is processed.

So, for you couples who have been hiding in the shadows because of fear of Immigration, you no longer have to hide.

NOTE this policy applies ONLY if one partner is a Canadian.  You have to fulfill all the other requirements - ie be married or have lived for a year as common law partners.  

You can get more information from LEGIT, the Lesbian and Gay Immigration Task Force.  They meet monthly; call Qmunity for information.