28/02/2014
Youth Quietly Fight Stereotypes of Gay Kenyans
Nabeel Biajo As Kenya lawmakers consider outlawing homosexual behavior and gay activism, Jane Wothaya is advocating for the rights of gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender in Nairobi and in Washington, D.C. Even as African governments outlaw homosexuality in Uganda, Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa, Wothaya joins other activists who work quot;not very out and openquot; for human rights in her homeland. Wothaya was frustrated by the negative publicity and stigma that surrounds this minority group in the Kenya media. So she joined the Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya to correct what she characterizes as wrong perceptions about Kenyans who fit that description. Wothaya is a lesbian who...
