Court blocks anal probe as test for homosexuality

NAIROBI, Kenya — A Kenyan appeals court has blocked authorities from using an anal examination to test whether two men had gay sex, which is criminalized in the East African nation.

Appellate Court Judge Alnashir Visram on Thursday said the high court decision was unconstitutional and violated human rights. Eric Gitari, the chairman of the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, calls the ruling a “tremendous” step in upholding the dignity of homosexuals. Activists have called the tests torture.