Ishmael, an openly gay Kenyan man living in the small coastal town of Mtwapa, just north of Mombasa, says that many gay men have come to live here, attracted by its open-minded and liberal atmosphere.
But this image of the town has been overshadowed by an increasingly vocal and mobilised anti-gay campaign which has been garnering local support.
This comes after similar moves in neighbouring Uganda and Malawi.
Read the full article on BBC News here.
You can listen to Nina Robinson's report on the BBC World Service's Assignment programme from Thursday 17 June.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Gay pride and prejudice in Kenya
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