Curator Selection / 2024 / /

Drag and ballroom in Kenya

In Kenya, laws criminalize homosexual acts between consenting adults. However, it’s not illegal to identify as homosexual or to organise for LGBTQIA+ rights, despite the loud complaints of religious groups in the country.

This peculiar setup has given activists and members of the community some space to associate and reunite, and to celebrate their identity in safe spaces through demonstrations of queer culture such as ballroom or drag performances.

Laia Ros (1992) is a multimedia storyteller and photographer currently based in Brussels (Belgium).