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Call For Media Contacts—Pan Africa ILGA Pan Africa ILGA is looking for media contacts in the digital, print and online sectors inn Africa. In a communiqué from ILGA, these contacts are ‘in an effort to ensure that LGBTI regional news are receiving the coverage they deserve’ The communiqué also added, ‘We fully understand that sharing of media contacts
comes with some level of discomfort and we would like to assure you that the communication officers will use these solely to communicate press statements by the Pan Africa ILGA board or by its members.’ Pan Africa ILGA is the African region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. Founded in 1978,
ILGA is a world-wide network of local, national and international groups from every continent and representing 110 countries. ILGA is dedicated to achieving equal rights and ending all forms of discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex.
Pan Africa ILGA
The contacts can be sent to Apinda Mpako on apindampako@ilga.org
‘Do Not Quote Me’ Says Mutunga Of two copies of the book obtained during the StoryMoja Hay Festival, one copy has the quote on the ‘Gay rights are human cover page reading as ‘Gay rights are human rights. Human rights movements must never use the sorights. Human rights called 'moral' argument to subvert the promotion and protection of gay rights. Gay rights must march with other movements in the journey of progressive change in the world' Dr. Willy Mutunga, Chief Jus- movements must never tice, Republic of Kenya. use the so-called The other copy which is sold at Sh 350 reads the following: 'Gay rights are human rights. Human rights movements must never use the so-called 'moral' argument to subvert the promotion and protection of gay rights. Gay rights must march with other movements in the journey of progressive change in the world' Dr. Willy Mutunga, Senior Counsel, Ford Foundation
'moral' argument to subvert the promotion and protection of gay right’
However, on close scrutiny, a sticker with the name ‘Senior Counsel, Ford Foundation’ had been added on top of the copy that cites Mutungas as CJ. Below that is what appears to be a black marker blotching the title ‘Chief Justice, Republic of Kenya.’ Investigations reveal that StoryMoja had printed close to 3000 copies of the book with the Dr Willy Mutunga cited as Chief Justice on the front cover. However, Mutunga instructed Gay Kenya to remove his title as Chief Justice for the Ford Foundation one. This he said was because the blurb was given when he was at Ford Foundation. Gay Kenya it is alleged to have been caught in a fix since they could not return the books to the printers for correction due to the high cost. They then decided to mark out the title of Chief Justice with black pen and put a sticker with saying Ford Foundation on it. Willy Mutunga recently in Uganda used almost the exact wording of this blurb in a speech he gave that caused a stir. During his nomination and interview process, his siding with the gay community and revelations that his law firm assisted a gay group to register were brought to limelight causing a debate over his suitability. This was more exacerbated by his wearing a stud, a mark often misconstrued to mean one is homosexual. The book is set to be launched in December though its readily available in bookstores at according to the Gay Kenya newsletter released this month.—SHOGA KUCHU Willy Mutunga, Chief Page 13
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