A leading Kenyan LGBT rights activist told the Washington Blade during a recent interview he feels his fellow advocates can learn a lot from their U.S. counterparts.

“They own their agenda and they drive it,” said Eric Gitari, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission of Kenya. “I want to draw lessons on how we can get more people to own this equality agenda.”

Gitari spoke with the Blade after he appeared on a panel with Pastor Joseph Tolton of the Fellowship of Affirming Ministries at Global Rights in Northwest D.C. on Oct. 11. The activist also visited the Human Rights Campaign and Human Rights Watch and spoke at the Howard University School of Law and Columbia University in New York before he left the U.S.

Read more at Washington Blade

Washington Blade is America’s leading gay news source.

The post Kenyan LGBT activist: ‘We can learn a lot from U.S.’ first appeared on Lesbian.com.

A short video which gives a snapshot of the current situation of gay people in Kenya as well as challenges faced in society.

The post Interview with Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya first appeared on Lesbian.com.

Kenya held its first ever gay pride event this week at the US Embassy. The event joined other gay pride celebrations being hosted at US Embassies around the world this month.

The event occurred in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi and consisted of a small invite-only forum attended by Kenyan LGBT allies and US diplomats.

Read more at dot429.com

The post Kenya holds first ever Pride event first appeared on Lesbian.com.

Lisa Dazols and Jenni Chang explore the question: Would you continue to be an activist if you received death threats? Meet the SuperGays fighting for LGBT rights in Kenya.

Read the whole story on OutandAround.com.

Out and Around is a collection of conversations with people around the world who are creating change for the LGBT community.

The post Against all odds: LGBT activism in Kenya first appeared on Lesbian.com.