By AFPMore by this AuthorA lesbian church leader lights pink, yellow, and purple candles and passes them around to worshippers as they pray for a court decision that will mean they no longer have to live a lie. LGBT CHURCHThe Cosmopolitan Affirming Church (CAC) is a rare space where Kenya's LGBT community can escape hostility from society, which is often reflected in hatred and vitriol from religious pulpits. Kenya's colonial-era laws echo those in more than half of Africa's countries, where homosexuality is illegal. Being gay can even lead to the death penalty in Mauritania, Sudan, northern Nigeria and parts of Somalia. Kenya's decision could reverberate across the continent, where several countries are facing challenges to similar legislation.

Source: Daily Nation February 20, 2019 12:22 UTC