For Kenya's lesbians and gays, a supreme court ruling allowing the rights body that represents their interests to register as a non-governmental organization has turned out to be a mixed blessing
February's ruling in favour of the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission reversed a ban imposed on it by the national board that regulates NGOs, and was welcomed by the commission as a minor affirmation of LGBTQ Kenyans' place in society.
Meanwhile, NGLHRC activists have reported a surge in threats against the community. Calls it has received reporting abuse, including assaults, threats and discrimination, rose from 78 in January to 117 in February and 367 in March, the commission said. ," she said, referring to a draft law passed by neighbouring Uganda's parliament last month that would criminalise identifying as LGBTQ and introduce the death penalty for some same-sex acts.
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