Nairobi, June 20, 2025 (AFP) - Kenya, precarious refuge for LGBTQ Ugandans

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Julie, a transgender woman, fled Uganda after her own family had her house burned down, but her initial hopes of finding refuge in neighbouring Kenya are fading. "My brothers incited villagers to attack me. I was physically assaulted several times," said the 32-year-old. AFP is only using her first name to protect her. One night in April 2018, her house was set on fire. "Luckily, I was not asleep and escaped through the back door," she said. Ju......

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