"The case has generated a lot of interest from the public and it is likely that the suspects will be harmed if they are released on police bond," senior public prosecution counsel David Fedha said in court filings. While the motive of the killing has not been established, members of Kenya...
“In Kenya, the law is very clear and the Children’s Act recognizes the intersex because they are unique persons as they have no issues based on sex identity or gender orientation,” said an intersex rights activist who asked the Washington Blade to remain anonymous. “His sentiments are lik...
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Starring Samantha Mugatsia and Sheila Munyiva as burgeoning lovers, Rafiki was banned in Kenya "due to its homosexual theme and clear intent to promote lesbianism in Kenya contrary to the law." As a result, of course, much of the rest of the queer world embraced it as a symbol against ...
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Centered on the romantic interest between Kena (Samantha Mugatsia) and Ziki (Sheila Munyiva) that buds in the midst of their fathers’ opposing bids for a County Assembly in Nairobi, Rafiki elegantly interweaves the sociopolitical complexities and postcolonial traumas of Kenya’s general approach ...
Something is happening in our world. The masses of people are rising up. And wherever they are assembled today, whether they are in Johannesburg, South Africa; Nairobi, Kenya; Accra, Ghana; New York City; Atlanta, Georgia; Jackson, Mississippi; or Memphis, Tennessee – the cry is always th...
These approaches were based on previous interventions developed in Senegal, Kenya, Vietnam, and Thailand. Interventions to enhance mindfulness have shown some success in addressing internalized stigma. Rather than attempting to reduce stigmatizing thoughts and feelings directly, these interventions focus ...
Céline Sciamma’s LGBTQ+ themed second feature found itself at the centre of a political storm in France. articlesQueer Cinema A new film explores what it means to be queer in Kenya today ByYassine Senghor Director Peter Murimi discusses capturing the experience of a young gay man in I Am...
Samuel grew up in the countryside, where tradition is paramount. He is close with his mother, but his local pastor father doesn’t understand him. After moving to Kenya’s capital, Samuel falls in love with Alex, defying anti-LGBTQ+ laws and finding community along the way. ...