Fighting for — and winning — protection under the law: Landmark progress for LGBTQI+ Kenyans
In June 2019, Shieys Chepkosgei was arrested in Eldoret, Kenya, and charged with impersonating a woman. During her detention, police and prison officials subjected Chepkosgei to a battery of unlawful and invasive tests and examinations, all while ruthlessly mocking her identity as a trans woman. Chepkosgei refused to accept this abuse without fighting back. Upon …
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