The Kenyan supreme court recently struck down a government decision to ban the registration of an LGBTIQ+ community rights organisation, sparking new homophobic rhetoric in the country. Kenya is one of 32 African countries that criminalises homosexuality. Those who identify as part of the LGBTIQ+ community are often discriminated against, harassed and assaulted. Lise Woensdregt and Naomi van Stapele, who have researched queer experiences in Kenya for nine years, explain the impact of this ruling. Authors LISE WOENSDREGT, PhD Candidate in Sociology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam NAOMI VAN STAPELE, Professor in Inclusive Education, Hague University of Applied Sciences What is the…