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Kenya LGBTQ2S+ activists try switching role of religion from oppression to empowerment

Anza Mapema seeks to transform religion from oppression into empowerment for LGBTQ+ individuals, emphasizing love and equality, as stated by head Duncan Okall.
Jane Thirikwa highlights the importance of grassroots projects in countering colonial oppression against LGBTQ+ communities.
Edwin Gumbe mentions that funding church services is challenging due to their lack of direct ties to health or employment.

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Kenya LGBTQ+ activists try switching role of religion from oppression to empowerment

KISUMU — Every Sunday in the Kenyan port city of Kisumu, an HIV-prevention group gathers dozens of gay and bisexual men for a service to help maintain their physical and spiritual health.

4 months ago·Bradford West Gwillimbury, Canada

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Kenya LGBTQ2S+ activists try switching role of religion from oppression to empowerment

The Canadian Press travelled to Kenya as part of an investigative series looking into a global backslide in LGBTQ2S+ rights and the consequences for Canada, including the role of religion.

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Every Sunday in the Kenyan port city of Kisumu, an HIV-prevention group gathers dozens of gay and bisexual men for a service to help maintain their physical and spiritual health. Standing in rows under a tin roof, a group of 50 men sing in Swahili, clapping along to the church service. They take their seats on broken plastic chairs, most of them layered two or three on top of each other to maintain stability. Download the CTV News App for break…

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