On the 30th of April, over 60 LGBTQ+ refugees at the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya assembled to stage a mini-protest. The Police immediately dispersed the protesting group at the refugee camp using teargas. According to the report by the Africa Human Rights Coalition, Nobody was seriously injured. Although, Eleven refugees sustained minor injuries and…
After the release of Rafiki in 2018, The Kenyan Film Classification Board banned the film because of its portrayal of same-sex love and romance. Rafiki which means “friend” in Kiswahili tells the story of romance that grows between two young women, Kena and Ziki, amidst family and political pressures around LGBT rights in Kenya. Although…
Rainbow Women of Kenya (RWOK) is calling on LGBT identifying Kenyans to exercise their right to vote in the forthcoming elections. They say it is important for not only first-time voters but for everyone because the choice will be of paramount importance. The group is also calling upon members of the LGBTI community in Kenya,…
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