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Kenya’s LGBTQ community faces increased abuse during pandemic
By VOA,
1059, November 26, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya has acknowledged that COVID-19 restrictions are fueling cases of gender-based-violence but has been less open on abuses against the LGBTQ commun...
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Kenya’s intersex persons still pushing for law to allow third gender on ID
By Anthony Ndwiga,
1207, October 27, 2020 (EAT)
As the world marked Intersex Awareness Day on Monday, Kenya's records of such persons stands at 1,524. Kenya became the first African country to re...
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Court refuses to lift ban on Wanuri’s Rafiki film
By Reuters,
1228, April 30, 2020 (EAT)
A court on Wednesday refused to lift the ban on the Rafiki film that portrays a lesbian romance, the film’s producer Wanuri Kahiu said. She howev...
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Kikuyu elders: God has unleashed locusts to Kenya because of homosexuality
By Victor Kinuthia,
1035, February 25, 2020 (EAT)
A section of Kikuyu elders have rallied behind Anglican Archbishop Jackson ole Sapit who previously said he will not be attending the Lambeth Conferen...
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Gay rights activists move to Court of Appeal to challenge ruling
By Ian Omondi,
2109, November 26, 2019 (EAT)
The National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) has now filed an appeal at the Appellate Court after their bid to decriminalise homosexu...
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In a first for Africa, Kenya census to count intersex people
By Reuters,
1014, August 21, 2019 (EAT)
Kenya will become the first African country to recognize its intersex population in a census on Saturday that counts people born with a sexual anatomy...
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Tanzanian governor’s married men database idea faces pushback
By VOA,
2001, August 19, 2019 (EAT)
A Tanzanian regional governor is calling for a nationwide public database listing married men as a means of protecting prospective brides from humilia...
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Botswana seeks to overturn court ruling allowing gay sex
By Reuters,
1359, July 6, 2019 (EAT)
Botswana’s government will appeal a high court ruling which decriminalized homosexuality, potentially resuscitating a law that punished gay sex by u...
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Ecuador approves same-sex marriage as LGBT+ groups hail landmark week
By Reuters,
1747, June 13, 2019 (EAT)
Ecuador’s decision to allow same-sex marriage has topped a landmark week for LGBT+ rights after Botswana decriminalized gay sex and Bhutan took the ...
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Botswana scraps anti-gay sex laws
By CNN,
1719, June 11, 2019 (EAT)
Botswana's High Court has overturned a colonial-era law criminalizing consensual same-sex relations in a landmark victory for Africa's LGBTQ movements...
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Huge blow for gay rights activists as court rejects bid
By Dzuya Walter,
1205, May 25, 2019 (EAT)
The High Court in Nairobi has quashed an appeal by gay rights activists who were seeking decriminalization of homosexuality. Presiding judges Rosel...
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High Court to rule Friday on legality of gay sex
By VOA,
1050, May 22, 2019 (EAT)
The High Court is on Friday set to rule on a case challenging colonial-era laws that criminalise homosexuality. The petitioners want the court to d...
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Botswana court to hear case against criminalisation of gay sex
By Reuters,
900, March 14, 2019 (EAT)
Botswana’s High Court will hear on Thursday a case challenging the criminalisation of gay sex, offering campaigners a rare chance to argue for lesbi...
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Hopes high before Kenya ruling on decriminalizing gay sex
By VOA,
1541, February 15, 2019 (EAT)
Members of Kenya’s LGBT community are looking forward to a High Court ruling that might decriminalize gay sex. The impending ruling is raising hopes...
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LGBT+ refugees in Kenya accuse U.N. of not giving them shelter, protection
By Reuters,
1529, January 12, 2019 (EAT)
LGBT+ refugees in Kenya have accused the United Nations of failing to provide adequate shelter and protection after they were forced to flee attacks a...
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U.N. moves LGBT+ refugees to safe houses after Kenya camp attacks
By Reuters,
1654, December 14, 2018 (EAT)
LGBT+ refugees in Kenya’s remote Kakuma camp are being moved to safe houses in Nairobi after they were attacked when protesting for greater protecti...
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Rugby team rallies against deportation of gay player to Kenya
By CNN,
2013, November 20, 2018 (EAT)
An English rugby team is fighting to save a gay teammate from being deported to Kenya, where they fear he will face persecution or imprisonment. Ke...
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In legal battle over gay sex, Kenyan court to consider Indian ruling
By Reuters,
742, September 28, 2018 (EAT)
Parties involved in a court case seeking to decriminalise gay sex in Kenya will be allowed to make submissions based on a recent decision by India’s...
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Film review: ‘Rafiki’ is more than just a lesbian film
By Ian Omondi,
1959, September 26, 2018 (EAT)
‘Rafiki’ – a film by Wanuri Kahiu – has received a lot of flak and praise in equal measure about the aspect of homosexuality upon which it is ...
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Ole Sapit: Anglican bishops to lose jobs if convicted of homosexuality
By Martin Munene,
2031, July 17, 2018 (EAT)
Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit has urged courts not to interfere with the running and administration of churches in the c...
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