Binyavanga Wainaina - Kenyan Author

In a host of African countries, homosexuality is a crime. From Nigeria to Uganda, politicians seem to believe persecuting homosexuals is a vote-winning strategy. HARDtalk speaks to Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina who knew it would be big news when he publicly revealed his homosexuality earlier this year. Sure enough, he's now at the centre of a debate about freedom, identity and culture that's raging across the African continent. Is his stand changing minds?