Tag: Kenya
Forced Anal Examinations for Gay Men are Stopped in Kenya
Today, a Court of Appeals in Kenya, led by a 5 judge bench, ruled that forced anal examinations are contrary to the law. Forced anal examinations have largely been used to “prove” whether or not a man is homosexual in countries where homosexuality is criminalised.
Homophobia hits Disney in Africa over gay character in Andi Mack
The Disney Channel has pulled the coming-of-age tween show Andi Mack over a storyline in which one of the characters, Cyrus, explores his sexuality after developing feelings for another boy, Jonah, in Africa.
Australian man accused of being gay in Kenya yet to be tried 3 years on
An Australian national accused of taking advantage of his position as an orphanage head to seduce two men for same-sex is yet to stand trial three years after his arrest.
HRC Stands with Kenyan LGBT Activists Who Suffer Violence and Discrimination in Their Country
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, commended President Obama for his comments about the need to respect human rights for all people. At a press conference yesterday in Nairobi, Kenya, President Obama said countries should not discriminate based on sexual orientation, while Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta referred to gay rights as a “non-issue” for Kenyans.
Obama Faces 5000 Naked Anti-Gay Protesters
In the interview, Mr Kidaha who is leading a protest as President Obama visits Kenya, where he’ll face “5000 naked’ anti-LGBT protesters who don’t like his “aggressive stance on gay marriage”. In the interview he says gays are “destructive” to the environment and although they shouldn’t be banned – they should be stoned or hanged.
U.S State Department Report Documents LGBT Human Rights Violations
Today HRC lauded the 2014 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for once again including information about the rights of LGBT people worldwide.