Tag: Nigeria
Nigeria’s first lesbian documentary film is finally here
The Equality Hub, a Lagos-based Nigerian human rights non-governmental [...]
Three anti-gay criminals apprehended in Delta State, Nigeria
Three members of a group of vicious anti-gay criminals were apprehende [...]
Survey: Nigerians are more accepting of gay people
Results of a new survey show that more Nigerians are beginning to acce [...]
Defeat in Kenya didn’t reverse gay Africans’ gains
Two gay rights advocates see encouraging signs for LGBT+ Africans, eve [...]
Popular music producer Don Jazzy shows support for feminine Nigerian man
Popular Nigerian producer and record label owner, Don Jazzy, has surpr [...]
Bisexual woman in Nigeria publicly stripped naked for having sex with her girlfriend
Lady Cee [name changed for safety] a 43 year-old Nigerian woman was su [...]
Nigeria: Anglican Church ejects 2 priests for homosexuality
The Anglican Church of Nigeria last week expelled two priests whom it [...]
LGBT in West Africa: Arrests, lynchings, discrimination, denial
West African nations display a mix of mostly abusive responses to LGBT [...]
Nollywood actor Charles Awurum: God will punish gay men and Bobrisky
Popular Nollywood comic actor Charles Awurum has joined the pack of Ni [...]
Linda Ikeji and Charly Boy are characters in new book about homosexuality?
A new fiction book that mirrors LGBT life in Nigeria seemingly highlig [...]
New libraries are now available for LGBTI Nigerians
LGBTI persons in Nigeria can now access two computer-equipped librarie [...]
Nigerian lesbian reveals why she will marry a gay man
Liz, age 35, is under pressure from her family to get married but, as [...]
Meet the young Nigerian who is running an LGBT inclusive clothing brand in Nigeria
Young Nigerians are becoming more innovative and daring by the day, an [...]
Gay bishops, not gay spouses, welcome at Anglican meeting
Several African churches are protesting the decision by the top Anglic [...]
Activist Nigerian woman worries: More gay men marry women
A Port Harcourt-based women’s rights activist is alarmed over the rate [...]
Nigeria: Free training in media and public speaking
The Bisi Alimi Foundation, a Nigerian LGBT diaspora organization, is c [...]
Lagos 57 gay suspect speaks about his arrest and prison time
A new podcast takes a look at last summer's police raid on a Lagos hot [...]
[Video] Gay Nigerian reveals why he came out to his family on WhatsApp
Nigerian LGBTI rights activist Dan Yomi has released the first part of [...]
Stop hating gay people, says Nigerian actress Tonto Dikeh
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has joined the list of Nigerian celebrit [...]
Mobile counseling + social app for LGBT Nigerians
LGBT+ Nigerians are about to get a new online mobile platform through [...]
8 shocking human rights violations suffered by gay Nigerians
The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs), through its "Human, Not Numbe [...]
Out gay Nigerian prepares online help for others
Nigerian gay man Dan Yomi is gearing up to launch an online project th [...]
Rights of 286 LGBT Nigerians violated in 2018, report says
Without any protection against anti-gay discrimination in Nigerian law [...]
‘I was almost burnt alive,’ Nigerian trans woman says
A Nigerian trans woman describes the perils of living in a society whe [...]
Will gay Nigerians ever be free to openly live their authentic lives?
It's time to evaluate the successes and failures of LGBT rights strate [...]
6 surprising facts about Nigeria’s anti-gay-marriage law
In Nigeria, LGBTQ+ persons still experience discrimination, violence [...]
Blackmailers force Nigerian student to come out to family
A Nigerian student at Abia State Polytechnic was set up, blackmailed a [...]
Struggling Nigerian musician Waconzy turns to homophobia
Afro-soul Nigerian musician Obinna Kelvin Anyanwu, popularly known as [...]
Lesbian activist loses battle in Nigerian court
A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to register [...]
Smartphone maker launches anti-gay campaign in Nigeria
Infinix, one of Africa’s leading smartphone makers, is championing the [...]
Bisi Alimi threatens to sue Nigerian gay blog for defamation
By Mike Daemon
UK-based Nigerian gay activist Bisi Alimi has vowed [...]
Coming Dec. 13: Nigerian conference on rights, sexuality, law
The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) is all set to host the fourth [...]
Bobrisky donates to help Lagos 57 gay suspect
One of the Lagos 57 gay suspects, Obialor James Brown, has received a [...]
Shock for Nigerian family of student in UK: He’s gay
Two Nigerian parents are in shock after their son told them in a Whats [...]
Nigerian police seek anti-gay suspects from Black Axe cult
Nigerian police in Lagos and Enugu are reportedly looking for two anti [...]
Campaign: Block Nigerian hate preacher’s trip to Canada
Activists have launched a campaign to stop homophobic Nigerian hate pr [...]
Does Bisi Alimi care about gay Nigerians?
By Mike Daemon
Acclaimed Nigerian LGBT rights activist Bisi Alimi h [...]
Nigerian activist aims to take down anti-gay law
Nigerian LGBT rights activist Edafe Okporo is set to push for the repe [...]
Why I cross-dress. Onyx explains on Nigerian TV
Cross-dressing is frowned upon and condemned as taboo by many Africans [...]
Nigeria: Port Harcourt man ID’d as anti-gay blackmailer
A series of victims have identified a Port Harcourt-based young man as [...]
Nigerian presidential aspirant Donald Duke admits he’s homophobic
By Mike Daemon
Presidential aspirant Donald Duke vows to continue the [...]
Here is the face of a police officer who extorts gay people in Nigeria
In Nigeria, police officers have gone into the business of extortion a [...]
Gay teen’s mom foils anti-gay blackmail plot
Blackmail plans went awry for an anti-gay gang in Nigeria when they ta [...]
65 places to avoid, 11 steps to take if you are gay in Nigeria
Here's a quick guide to avoiding the blackmail, extortion and other vi [...]
Fear disrupts birthday party hosted by gay man in Lagos
A birthday party the a gay man organized July 22 in Lagos Island did n [...]
‘Make Nigeria Gay Again’ animated video explains Nigeria’s anti-gay law
A digital media group in Nigeria has released an animated video that e [...]
Nigeria: 100+ youths face homosexuality charges in court
Over 100 young persons who were arrested in Asaba, Nigeria, and allege [...]
Nigeria: Police arrest over 100 alleged gay and lesbians
Nigerian police have arrested more than 100 party-goers at a hotel in [...]
Nigeria: Benue State legislators pass anti-gay bill
The rights of sexual minorities in Nigeria are increasingly at risk, a [...]
Nigerians take to the streets to protest LGBTI killings
A group of brave Nigerians took to the street yesterday to say enough [...]