Kenyan gays, lesbians and supporters wear masks to preserve their anonymity, as they stage a rare protest, against Uganda's increasingly tough stance against homosexuality outside the Uganda High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya on Feb. 10, 2014. NAIROBI, Kenya -- On the eve of what could be a landmark ruling in Kenya on whether same-sex relations are crimes, gay rights activist and gospel singer Joji Baro says he is has no intention of returning home to the East African country.
His plight reflects the hardships of many people in the 33 African nations that outlaw homosexual activity, according to Human Rights Watch. In Kenya, people convicted of gay sex face up to 14 years in prison. Kenya's courts, which many assume to be conservative on issues of sexuality, have recently ruled in favour of LGBT rights.
"Kenyans are a tolerant and curious lot," Gitari said. Despite its laws, the country is a haven for LGBT refugees in East and Central Africa with a vibrant social movement and growing government interest in the health of gay people, he said.
They very much are.
People who are more upset by homosexuals and lesbians than they are about war, disease, poverty and famine are ignorant andvtobgrie the F up.
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