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Binyavanga Wainaina

Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina, who challenged stereotypes of Africa with biting satire and took on prejudice by documenting his life as an openly gay man, is seen at his an event in Nairobi, Kenya in this picture taken September 4, 2014. Photo via Reuters

World May 22

Kenyan author and LGBT activist Binyavanga Wainaina dies at 48

By Tom Odula, Associated Press

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