Over the last two decades research on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, health and violence has highlighted substantial vulnerabilities and health disparities based on sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression in many parts of the world. There is growing awareness of the broad ranging negative consequences of stigma, marginalization and discrimination on thehealth of people who identify as, or are perceived to be, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse (LGBT) (Mayer et al., 2008; Institute of Medicine, 2011; Logie, 2012; Pega and Veale, 2015).
While the Kenyan constitution and its Bill of Rights emphasise freedom from discrimination, the colonial-era penal code criminalises consensual same-sex activities, and significantly contributes to rights violations against Kenyans who are, or are perceived to be, sexual and gender minorities.
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