Zimbabwean VP Issues Threat Toward LGBTQ Group After It Offers Scholarships

FILE - Chesterfield Samba, director of Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe, prepares to hoist the pride flag alongside the Zimbabwean flag during an event in Harare, May, 19, 2012. Zimbabwe's vice president on Feb. 15, 2024, threatened the group for offering university scholarships. FILE - Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on Feb. 15, 2024, called the LGBTQ community "alien" and "anti-life." (Columbus Mavhunga/VOA) Sally Ncube, representative for rights group Equality Now in southern Africa, in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Feb. 16, 2024, said the nation must protect all its citizens, including people in the LGBTQ community. (Columbus Mavhunga/VOA)

Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga threatened a gay and lesbian group Thursday for offering university scholarships to underprivileged students.