On Courage
October 10th, 2010 § 2 Comments
While I am very glad to see influential figures support queers in Kenya—Betty Murungi and Makau Mutua—I want to resist seeing them as exceptional, as risking more than the queers who continue to fight for recognition.
As we recognize the work of allies, let’s also recognize those who have enabled those allies to speak.
David Kuria
Audrey Mbugua
Denis Nzioka
John Mburu
Shailja Patel
Sylvia Tamale
And the many bloggers, writers, activists, friends, lovers, families who enable queer Kenyans to continue to dream, to hope, to act.
Uuuuu, thanks for the mention, Keguro. And how come you forgot yourself?
Different kind of labor: y’all work within Kenya and East Africa in really visible ways. I am a blogger-it’s simply not the same.