Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (Lgbt) Decision to Disclose Their Sexual Orientation to Their Families and Society in Kenya

Ndirangu Ngunjiri, University of Nairobi

This paper mainly focused on the LGBTQ community aspect governing the general public, consciousness of identity development, and what they perceived about the LGBTQ community. A qualitative and quantitative approach with the exploratory fundamentals, of this study has been processed. Participants were recruited through local LGBTQ groups’ 30 lesbian females and 20 gay males participated in qualitative interviews. All participants identified racially as black African and resided in Kenya; ages ranged from 18 to 70 years old. All participants reported disclosing their sexual orientation to their families and friends. Participants used discretion when disclosing their sexual minority status based on the relevancy, safety, or openness of providers. Recommendations to increase LGBTQ consumers’ disclosure to families about sexual orientation and use inclusive language in forms and conversations.