Kenyan Singer Chimano Comes Out As Gay: ‘No Hiding Any More’
A founding member of one of Africa’s most popular bands has come out as gay. Willis Austin Chimano, a member of the Kenyan band Sauti Sol, …
A founding member of one of Africa’s most popular bands has come out as gay. Willis Austin Chimano, a member of the Kenyan band Sauti Sol, …
“You have decision-makers asking people: do you call gay chat lines, do you go to beats, do you know certain slang? And if you don’t, you mustn’t be gay.”
“I know for a fact that it’s going to be a very confronting thing for some people in the African community to accept.”
Gambian Ambassador to the US Omar Faye has dismissed an 81-page report publish by Human Rights Watch last Thursday that documents anti-LGBT persecution in the west African country.
Experts say the US president’s visit may have put gay rights on the agenda but lasting support is needed.