MkenyaMzalendo
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- Sep 12, 2010
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There is currently no law that regulates the practice of sex change, bu I would think if one changed his sex from man-woman, he should be considered a woman under the law as well--and therefore entitled to all the protection given to women under the law. Though I have to say this is a grey area and we will know more if and when it happens in the country.
The problem came about because the Church members insisted that CoE include marriage provisions in the draft, and there was also pressure from donor countries and gay organizations to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation. The CoE gave in to the Church's demands but ruled out changes proposed by the latter. Both were ill conceived in my opinion. You shouldn't legislate morality because notions about morality change a great deal with time. There are some things that were generally considered immoral when I was growing up but aren't seen as immoral anymore, or at least are now widely accepted (like "grinding"). Kitambo, one could never have a live-in girlfriend and you had to wait until marriage. Today, no one really ares about that. I think in 30 years time, no one will be bothered by gays, and homophobes will be talked of in the same breath as die-hard racists of yester years. Personally, I think a man boning another man is just gross; but for as long as it's kept out of the public, I don't have any problem with it.
I think Raila just wanted to grab the headlines. And gay bashing is a sure vote-getter in a conservative country like ours.He has just retracted his statement, and is now saying that he was only saying that the constitution bans gay marriage (it's called spin). But the story has caused a huge international furore, and he probably got a call from his "cousin" Obama and instructed to withdraw his statement.