By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Asia NAIROBI, KENYA — (July 15, 2025) — Kenya, once regarded as a critical safe haven for LGBTQI+ asylum seekers from Uganda and other East African nations, is now turning hostile, according to multiple human rights organizations and refugee advocates. Related Coverage on LGBT [...]
KAMPALA, UGANDA — (01-07-24) — Internationally known gay rights activist Steven Kabuye, was stabbed by unknown assailants last week over him being gay. Kabuye blames the hate crime attack on a growing intolerance of the LGBTQ community fueled by politicians in Uganda. The anti-LGBT intolerance narrative being exacerbated is outrageous. So much so that Steven [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Political Correspondent | JRL CHARTS NAIROBI, KENYA — (02-25-23) — Kenya' Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Kenyan authorities were wrong to ban the LGBT community from registering a rights organization. Yet at the same time it stressed that gay sex remains illegal. Related LGBT International News Coverage on JRL CHARTS: • EU [...]
KENYA — (01-11-23) — Kenyan LGBT activist Edwin Chiloba was smothered to death, according to pathologist Johansen Oduor. According to police, socks were stuffed into Chiloba's mouth and a piece of denim from jeans tied around his face, said Johansen Oduor. "He died from asphyxia, which is caused by smothering," said Oduor. Edwin Chiloba's body [...]
KENYA — (01-10-20) — Dozens of Kenya LGBT refugees who were attacked in the Kakuma refugee camp several weeks ago, pleaded on Thursday with the UN to relocate them to a safer place. The urgent request came after several LGBT+ refugees had suffered violent attacks. More than 40 LGBT refugees from countries including Uganda, Burundi [...]