Rich LGBT program at the World Social Forum in Nairobi, a milestone for the
Kenyan LGBT movement

The World Social Forum (WSF) is an annual meeting held by members of the
anti-globalisation movement to coordinate world campaigns, share and refine
organizing strategies, and inform each other about movements from around the
world and their issues. It is an open meeting place where civil society
groups and social movements engaged in building a society centred on people
can come together to share experiences, debate ideas, build networks and
create possibilities. It tends to meet in January when its "great capitalist
rival", the World Economic Forum is meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Some 150,000 delegates are expected at the 7th edition of the WSF which will
take place in Nairobi, Kenya from January 20 till the 25th.

A Feminist Forum is taking place right before the WSF and, as in previous
editions, LGBT issues will also be present at the Forum despite the fact
Kenya does criminalize same sex with 14 years imprisonment. This edition of
the WSF is likely to be remembered as the climax of a memorable year for the
LGBT movement in Kenya. Kenyan activists have prepared a rich program of
LGBT initiatives in cooperation with allies from all over Africa and beyond.
ILGA, the International Lesbian and Gay Association, IGHLRC, the
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, the South South
Dialogue, the Dutch Development agency Hivos will be organising panels.

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