Kenyan media personality Lynda Nyangweso has come out as bisexual, which means she is sexually attracted to both men and women.
Through Instagram, the former Kiss FM presenter divulged that she is bisexual despite being married to a man, saying she previously refrained from declaring her sexual orientation because of her marital status.
Nyangweso termed LGBTQIA rights as human rights, adding that those who identify as such should be accorded the same level of respect as others.
“As a bisexual woman I’ve never really had to “come out” because I’m married to a man but this isn’t the time to mince words. LGBTQIA rights are human rights. I’ll say that again. LGBTQIA rights are human rights. No ifs and or buts,” she wrote.
She condemned the anti-LGBTQ bill that was approved by the Ugandan parliament last week, expressing fears that Kenya might take the same route.
“Seeing what is happening in Uganda should worry us here in Kenya. LGBTQIA rights are already so compromised and it is naive to think that one of the only hateful agendas that unite government and opposition won’t mean legislated hate here. No one should be forced back into or forced out of the closet. LGBTQIA rights are human rights,” Nyangweso added.
The LGBTQ issue has become a hot topic of debate in the country after the Supreme Court ruled last month that members of the community have a right to form and register lobby groups.
