The conversation on transgender people and same sex relationships goes beyond Obama

The story of Bruce Jenner who transitioned into Caitlyn Jenner broke the internet with her droves of followers soon after she joined twitter. Caitlyn has since earned awards that most of us might die without seeing. BBC voted her among the top 10 most powerful women in the world.

Last week also saw her awarded the Courage Award at the ESPYS Award ceremony organized by TV Network ESPN to recognize individuals and or teams with exemplary performance in athletics and sports in the year preceding the award. On that note, I join the many people who say she did not deserve it but that’s besides the point here.

Back home, the story of one Jackson Irungu now Lady Jay is currently a hot topic just like that of Audrey Mbugua and Binyavanga Wainaina were but Kenyans will soon forget. The truth however, is that as the transgender and same sex relationships rise across the globe so does it in Kenya.

The current crop of Kenyan youth will attest to knowing at least one person who is gay or lesbian. As much as they might not voice it, the current generation is very liberal in matters sexuality and also has so many individuals especially ladies who are bisexual or sexually fluid as they call it.

This reflects an issue deeper than just the American Supreme court ruling or Obama making a call to praise the court for the same. It points to a global issue that is increasingly becoming bigger.

Those in society that are against transgender people or same sex relationships must therefore change their approach and find means that will impact the upcoming generation’s attitude towards the issue but not keep rebuking it while turning a blind eye towards the fact that it is a phenomenon that is increasingly becoming normal.