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– Turning the tide for LGBT rights in Kenya (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News March 7, 2017

LGBT people can face up to 14 years in prison in Kenya, just for having sex. Undaunted by this harsh reality, one organisation is taking its fight right to the courts, and turning the tide for LGBT rights across the continent in the process.
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