Last week was a harsh week for LGBT Kenyans. Kenya’s high court upheld colonial-era anti-sodomy laws and the community lost Binyavanga Wainaina, a beloved, award-winning writer and gay activist. “It’s a dark day not just for Kenya, but also for Africa,” Andrew Maina, program coordinator at HIVOS, told Reuters. He hoped Kenya would set a precedent and be a beacon of hope for other African countries that have similar anti-sodomy laws. The court ruling came a few days after Wainaina’s […]
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