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Content Type(s): Press Release
Region(s): Kenya
… Outright International Stands with the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission Submitted by outrightcomms on Fri, 09/15/2023 - 14:24 New York, New York … International extends its heartfelt congratulations to the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) on yet another significant victory for LGBTIQ people in Kenya. We stand with NGLHRC in celebrating the Supreme Court of Kenya’s decision this week to …
Content Type(s): Insight
Topic(s): Conversion Practices
Region(s): Sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa
… on Tue, 01/17/2023 - 18:08 Conversion Practices Sub-Saharan Africa Kenya Nigeria South Africa In Africa many LGBTQ people experience or are at risk of being subjected to forced conversion … of conversion practices experienced them while they were children. The UN Committee on the Rights of the child has condemned conversion practices on children and has connected them with violations of their rights to freedom of expression and respect for their physical and psychological integrity. The …
Content Type(s): Publication
Topic(s): Conversion Practices
Region(s): Sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa
… The Global Reach of So-Called Conversion Therapy found that conversion practices occur in all regions of the world. Second, for the most part, they are driven by religion and family. … often cause deep, lasting trauma that affects every realm of life. Fourth, very few countries in the world are taking action against “conversion therapy” through regulation, prohibition, or … practices, academics, legal professionals, medical and mental health practitioners, human rights experts, and faith leaders to identify a set of advocacy recommendations that could be …
Content Type(s): Insight
Topic(s): Torture, Violence and Abuse
Region(s): Kenya, Sub-Saharan Africa
… Africa Outright International condemns the brutal murder of Sheila Lumumba that occurred in her home, in Karatina, Nyeri County, in Kenya, on 19 April 2022. It was reported that six men broke into … Sheila. The murder of Sheila comes shortly after the murder of Erica, a trans woman and human rights defender, in September 2021, adding to a series of homophobic and transphobic attacks. …
Content Type(s): Publication
Topic(s): Conversion Practices
Region(s): Sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa