Tag "Kenya"
ALL THE WAYS 2019 HAS GIVEN US LIFE
When we rode into this year on the waves of Kevin Hart’s Oscar controversy, we should have buckled our seats and braced ourselves for a very tempestuous year – one
Kenya High Court Upholds Law That Criminalizes Gay Sex
In a blow to the LGBTQI movement in Africa, Kenya’s High Court ruled yesterday (Friday May 24) that a colonial-era law banning same-sex relations should remain in place. Same-sex relations
Kenya Is Close To Legalizing Homosexuality. What About The Rest Of Africa?
Across Africa and the world, LGBT communities are anxiously watching out for a court case in Kenya’s capital. The court is expected to either retain a colonial-era law that criminalizes
Kenya’s High Court Sets Date to Announce Ruling on Legalization of Gay Sex
Mark your calendars for Feb. 22. That’s when the Kenya High Court announced it would issue its ruling on whether to decriminalize homosexuality. Under Sections 162 and 165 of its
‘Rafiki’ gets sold out after Kenya lifts ban on Oscar-considered film
The lesbian-themed film, which was banned in Kenya, has sold out all its planned sessions after a court temporarily suspended the ban. Rafiki became the first Kenyan film to screen
TV News: American Horror Story records its most explicit gay sex scene to date | Kenya briefly lifts ban on gay film, Rafiki, to allow for Oscar submission
Sometimes you just have to be happy that Ryan Murphy can make television how he wants. In the latest episode of American Horror Story: Apocalypse, Evie, the character played by
Kenyan anti-gay official, Ezekiel Mutua, thinks foreign NGOs are paying young people in Kenya to be gay
Ezekiel Mutua, the head of the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) who was behind the decision to ban the film, Rafiki, which is the first Kenyan film to be selected
Kenya Bans LGBT Love Story ‘Rafiki’ Ahead of Its Premiere At Cannes
Kenyan authorities have banned Wanuri Kahiu’s Rafiki (Friend), an LGBT love story which will have its world premiere in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard next month. Kahiu announced the decision Friday
Kenyan court rules forced anal exams as unlawful
An appeals court in Mombasa, Kenya, has ruled that the use of forced anal examinations by the state is unlawful. The ruling came about following a challenge launched by the
Kenyan High Court opens to a court case challenging country’s gay sex ban
Kenya’s High Court on Thursday started hearing arguments towards a case that challenges parts of its controversial ban on homosexuality. The law, which came into effect in 1897, is seen
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