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Mohamed Ali don't believe gay Ains exist. He says homosexualy is a Wtern ventn imposed on the ntent. Openly gay Ains are liars seekg visas to the Wt or money om rights groups, he adds.

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KENYAN GAY RIGHTS ACTIVIST IS KILLED

Activists nmn vlence agast LGBTQ muny St. Vcent, where gay sex is illegal * gay activist kenya *

Ai|Kenyan Gay Rights Activist Is Killed ADVERTISEMENTEdw Chiloba’s body was dumped on the roadsi by a movg vehicle the untry’s wt. Police have arrted his iend and are pursug two others the Leteipa/Associated PrsNAIROBI, Kenya — A gay activist and fashn signer was murred and his body found stuffed si a metal box Kenya, the police said on Friday, another episo that raised qutns about dangers and discrimatn faced by gay people across the East Ain Chiloba’s body was found the box after was dropped by the si of the road om a movg vehicle wh no license plate Uas Gishu unty the untry’s wt. The pennt Kenya Human Rights Commissn lled his killg “reprehensible” and “eply unjt” and said was worried about the latg vlence targetg gay Kenyans.

“This is a ighteng crime but ’s beg mon Kenya — evince of a growg epimic of vlence the untry, ” the anizatn said a is not illegal to intify as a homosexual Kenya, a lonial-era law crimaliz nsensual gay sex as “agast the orr of nature, ” wh those ught facg up to 14 years prison. Arrts and prosecutn unr the laws are rare, but activists say they enable homophobia, and expose members of L.

Chiloba was a fashn signer and mol who often spoke up about gay rights, and how clivy and diversy were at the heart of his brand. “It is tly worrisome that we ntue to wns latn vlence targetg LGBTQ+ Kenyans.”Rearch suggts acceptance of homosexualy is gradually creasg Kenya, but remas a taboo subject for many. The untry’s film board has banned two films for their portrayals of gay liv  recent years.Kenya Natnal Police Service spokperson Rila Onyango said she would ment at a later time.

ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL

Edw Chiloba was a fighter, fightg relentlsly to change the hearts and mds of society when me to LGBTQ+ liv,” GALCK, a Kenyan gay rights group, said on Twter.Unr a Brish lonial-era law, gay sex Kenya is punishable by 14 years prison.

Gay sex is still crimalized there unr lonial-era laws that are mon the socially nservative Caribbean regn. The laws are rarely voked, but the rights group says that they help legimize vlence and discrimatn agast gay people.

Heargs have jt end a se filed 2019 by two gay men om St. Vcent who are seekg to challenge lol laws crimalizg gay sex. Rearch suggts acceptance of homosexualy is gradually creasg Kenya, but remas a taboo subject for many.

KILLG OF LGBTQ+ ACTIVIST PROMPTS OUTCRY OVER ANTI-GAY ATTACKS KENYA

The untry’s film board has banned two films for their portrayals of gay liv recent years. Edw Chiloba was a fighter, fightg relentlsly to change the hearts and mds of society when me to LGBTQ+ liv, ” GALCK, a Kenyan gay rights group, said on Twter. Unr a Brish lonial-era law, gay sex Kenya is punishable by 14 years prison.

SummarySome Kenyan MPs ph for Uganda-style anti-gay lawSiar mov afoot Tanzania and South SudanBill would end Kenya's stat as regnal LGBT havenAt Nairobi's Pri event, fear and tight securyNAIROBI, June 22 (Rters) - Mohamed Ali don't believe gay Ains exist. He says homosexualy is a Wtern ventn imposed on the ntent.

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