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Aug 2021
23m 45s

Turning preachers into LGBT allies

Bbc World Service
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<p>The LGBT community in Mombasa, Kenya has suffered from violent mob attacks in recent years - often fuelled by influential preachers spreading messages of hate. But one group decided to tackle this in a remarkable way: they have directly engaged with faith leaders. In carefully controlled meetings the pastors and imams get to know LGBT people and have the ... Show More
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