In several countries, gay people face life imprisonment or the death penalty. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LGBT activists and their supporters await the ruling outside court in Nairobi on Friday morning. The court heard from expert witnesses who said there have long been established traditions of tolerance of same-sex relationships in Africa. Reform of the law was opposed by the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum, a coalition of Catholic, Protestant and Evangelical churches. In March, the high court in Botswana heard a case brought by campaigners challenging the constitutionality of a law punishing same-sex relations.

Source: The Guardian May 24, 2019 14:11 UTC