Excerpt: The Kenyan supreme court recently struck down a government decision to ban the registration of an LGBTIQ+ community rights organisation, sparking new homophobic rhetoric in the country. Kenya is one of 32 African countries that criminalises homosexuality. Those who identify as part of the LGBTIQ+ community are often discriminated against, harassed and assaulted. Lise Woensdregt and Naomi van Stapele, who have researched queer experiences in Kenya for nine years, explain the impact of this ruling.
The Kenyan supreme court recently struck down a government decision to ban the registration of an LGBTIQ+ community rights organisation, sparking new homophobic rhetoric in the country. Kenya is one of 32 African countries that criminalises homosexuality. Those who identify as part of the LGBTIQ+ community are often discriminated against, harassed and assaulted. Lise Woensdregt and Naomi van Stapele, who have researched queer experiences in Kenya for nine years, explain the impact of this ruling.
Excerpt: The Ugandan president has signed an anti-LGBTQ+ law which includes the death penalty for same-sex acts. This hateful law is a significant and dangerous move.
The Ugandan president has signed an anti-LGBTQ+ law which includes the death penalty for same-sex acts. This hateful law is a significant and dangerous move.
Excerpt: A 20-year-old gay man is facing a potential death sentence after he became the first person to be charged with “aggravated homosexuality” under Uganda’s new anti-gay laws.
A 20-year-old gay man is facing a potential death sentence after he became the first person to be charged with “aggravated homosexuality” under Uganda’s new anti-gay laws.