Behind the Mask | The Voice of Africa's LGBTI Community

When veteran LGBTI activist David Kuria resigned as General Manager of the Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya in 2011, the appointment of a heterosexual to succeed him caused quite a stir. Read the rest of this entry »

Over the past few years, the issue of gay rights in Africa has become particularly heated with presidents, preachers and global petitioners all wading in. Read the rest of this entry »

This year the International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers will be marked on Saturday, December 17. Read the rest of this entry »

The Kenyan LGBTI activist David Kuria has announced his exit from mainstream LGBTI activism after a decade of involvement and leadership. Read the rest of this entry »

The 16^th ICASA 2011 meeting kicked off on December 4 in a colourful ceremony in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, however some undertone tensions marred the key event. Read the rest of this entry »

Kenya’s national celebrations of World Aids Day 2011 are being held in the western town of Kisumu, however, the Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya will commemorate the day in Nairobi. Read the rest of this entry »

Ethiopia’s health minister on Tuesday appeared to have headed off a confrontation between religious groups and gay activists ahead of an important international Aids conference in Addis Ababa. Read the rest of this entry »

A new Kenyan community page has been started on the popular social forum Facebook, dubbed Q-Events Kenya (recently changed from Q –Events Nairobi) to provide a noticeboard for LGBTI events. Read the rest of this entry »

World Aids Day is observed on December 1 each year and is dedicated to raising awareness of the Aids pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. Read the rest of this entry »

Simon Mamicha a well-known MSM activist and peer educator has died in a Nairobi hospital aged 29. Read the rest of this entry »