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Sex between men is illegal in Kenya, and attitudes to gay life are
rather hard to pin down. While there is no gay scene as such, male
homosexuality is an accepted undercurrent on the coast, where it finds
most room for expression in Lamu and Malindi, and to a small extent in
Nairobi. The Lake Victoria region has a fairly relaxed attitude, too.
Msenge is Swahili for gay man. Homosexuality is still largely a taboo
subject in Kenya, lesbianism doubly so, and many Kenyans take the
attitude that it's a foreign, un-African practice. Recently, however,
more gay Kenyan men have been making themselves known, usually by
wearing high-fashion clothes. Lesbians, on the other hand, remain
invisible
Contacts for gay travellers
You'll find a small amount of information on the male gay scene in Kenya
in the Spartacus Gay Guide , available in most bookshops.
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Gay Travel tel 1800/GAY TRAVEL or 1800/429 8728, . Internet-based firm
offering an all-gay Kenya safari.
Parkside Travel 70 Glen Osmond Rd, Parkside, SA 5063 tel 08/8274 1222 or
1800/888 501, hwtravel@senet.com.au. Gay travel agent associated with
local branch of Hervey World Travel; all aspects of gay and lesbian
travel worldwide.
KENYA
Promote Kenya tel 0123/31951 or 21232, fax 31952, . Gay-friendly company
offering tailor-made safaris and beach holidays.
USA AND CANADA
Damron Company tel 1-800/462 6654 or 415/255-0404, . Publisher of Damron
Accommodations , which provides detailed listings of over 1000
accommodations for gays and lesbians worldwide.
Ferrari Publications tel 1-800/962 2912 or 602/863 2408, . Publishes
Ferrari Gay Travel A to Z , a worldwide gay and lesbian guide; Inn
Places , a worldwide accommodation guide; the guides Men's Travel in
Your Pocket and Women's Travel in Your Pocket , and the quarterly
Ferrari Travel Report . Their website features a page on Kenya.
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