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BLACK ZIMBABWEANS IN THEIR OWN WORDS: "[My father] knew about my [gay] relationship... He wasn't angry with me. Instead, he said it was normal in our society for men to sleep together, but only up to a certain age. It would be possible for some young men until they had served in the king's army. Then they would be given wives by their elders. Ndebele society is a fairly conservative society such that roles are defined for every age group and every gender." - Ndebele Contributor, _Sahwira: Being Gay and Lesbian in Zimbabwe_, 1995