Tag: Nigeria
Did Bisi Alimi really organize Nigeria’s ‘first-ever’ LGBT pride?
Nigerian gay activist Bisi Alimi and his foundation celebrated the lives and talents of LGBTIQ+ Nigerians in a "Diversity Pride Night" in late October [...]
7 Nigerian celebrities who are pro-LGBT and have spoken out
In Nigeria, homosexuality is considered a taboo subject, and so, not very many people are comfortable with talking positively about it.
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‘I thought I had conquered my gay side’: Nigerian gay model on marrying a woman
International Nigerian gay professional model Alex Gede has released a new video addressing questions from people about his sexuality and marriage to [...]
Nigerian LGBTIQ+ activist nominated for the first Mary Chirwa Award
Nigerian LGBTIQ+ activist Pamela Adie has been shortlisted to receive the first Mary Chirwa Award for courageous leadership.
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‘It messed me up big time’: Nigerian youth shares homophobic experiences
Openly gay Nigerian student Matthew Blaise has shared some of the homophobic slurs and attacks he has experienced at school.
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‘It is scary’: Fashion writer Vincent Desmond on being queer, out and Nigerian
Nigerian fashion writer and editor Vincent Desmond has shared his experience living as an openly queer person in Nigeria.
By Mike Daemon
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Anti-gay Nigerian protesters demand harsher laws against LGBTIQ+ people
Homophobic Nigerian youths and officials protested this week to demand harsher laws and a crackdown on LGBTIQ+ people in Nigeria.
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Trailer: New film captures the truth of gay life in Nigeria
Members of the gay community in Nigeria are excitedly anticipating the release of a new film that people believe has captured the true experience of l [...]
A sign of progress in Nigeria: Gay sibling is invited to family event
Dan Yomi, a widely known and openly gay Nigerian, is elated that his brother has shown signs of acceptance -- Dan and his boyfriend were recently invi [...]
Here’s a newsletter every Nigerian lesbian, bisexual and queer woman should read
With the country’s anti-gay law and Nigeria’s homophobia, being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer in Nigeria can be truly frustrating and h [...]
Port Harcourt based anti-gay blackmailer arrested by Nigeria police
Charles Henry Chukwuebuka, a Port Harcourt-based anti-gay blackmailer, has been arrested by the Nigeria police in Port Harcourt whilst trying to black [...]
Nigerian model becomes the first trans contestant in a beauty pageant
Transgender Nigerian woman Veso Golden Oke, age 25, is competing in a beauty pageant in Ghana alongside other women.
By Mike Daemon
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Nigerians react as Methodists vote for same-sex marriage
The prelate of the Methodist church in Nigeria has condemned a decision by the British branch of the Methodist Church in favor of allowing lesbian, ga [...]
Staying safe as gay in Nigeria is hard, but here’s how to do it
The Initiative for Equality Rights [TIERs] a Lagos-based Nigerian organization working to ensure LGBTIQ equality, protection and acceptance in Nigeria [...]
Nigeria’s first lesbian documentary film is finally here
The Equality Hub, a Lagos-based Nigerian human rights non-governmental organization, has produced Nigeria's first lesbian-focused documentary film.
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Three anti-gay criminals apprehended in Delta State, Nigeria
Three members of a group of vicious anti-gay criminals were apprehended last week at Ibusa town in Delta State, Nigeria.
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Survey: Nigerians are more accepting of gay people
Results of a new survey show that more Nigerians are beginning to accept lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender [LGBT+] persons.
From the Afri [...]
Defeat in Kenya didn’t reverse gay Africans’ gains
Two gay rights advocates see encouraging signs for LGBT+ Africans, even though Kenya's High Court refused to overturn that nation's anti-gay laws.
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Popular music producer Don Jazzy shows support for feminine Nigerian man
Popular Nigerian producer and record label owner, Don Jazzy, has surprised many on Instagram after he openly showed his support for a young effeminate [...]
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 subjected to all manner of physical and mental abuse by her husband’s kindred afte [...]
Nigeria: Anglican Church ejects 2 priests for homosexuality
The Anglican Church of Nigeria last week expelled two priests whom it accused of homosexuality.
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LGBT in West Africa: Arrests, lynchings, discrimination, denial
West African nations display a mix of mostly abusive responses to LGBT people, including denial that they exist, lynchings and arrests even without an [...]
Nollywood actor Charles Awurum: God will punish gay men and Bobrisky
Popular Nollywood comic actor Charles Awurum has joined the pack of Nigerian celebrities who give their popularity a cheap boost by bad-mouthing homos [...]
Linda Ikeji and Charly Boy are characters in new book about homosexuality?
A new fiction book that mirrors LGBT life in Nigeria seemingly highlights Nigerian celebrities Charly Boy and Linda Ikeji as two powerful fictional ch [...]
New libraries are now available for LGBTI Nigerians
LGBTI persons in Nigeria can now access two computer-equipped libraries in Lagos, thanks to The Initiatives for Equal Rights (TIERs), a Nigerian LGBTI [...]
Nigerian lesbian reveals why she will marry a gay man
Liz, age 35, is under pressure from her family to get married but, as a lesbian, that's a problem for her. Here she explains how she plans to get by i [...]
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, and Raldie Young, a young Lagos-based Nigerian is one of them.
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Gay bishops, not gay spouses, welcome at Anglican meeting
Several African churches are protesting the decision by the top Anglican archbishop to invite gay bishops to an upcoming worldwide gathering of the ch [...]
Activist Nigerian woman worries: More gay men marry women
A Port Harcourt-based women’s rights activist is alarmed over the rate at which gay men are deceiving heterosexual women into marriages to hide their [...]
Nigeria: Free training in media and public speaking
The Bisi Alimi Foundation, a Nigerian LGBT diaspora organization, is currently accepting applications from LGBT persons for its free one-day media cap [...]
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 hotel where about 57 young men were arrested on homosexuality charges, an allegatio [...]
[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 his anticipated video series about how he came out to his family on WhatsApp an [...]
Stop hating gay people, says Nigerian actress Tonto Dikeh
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has joined the list of Nigerian celebrities condemning anti-gay discrimination and violence.
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Mobile counseling + social app for LGBT Nigerians
LGBT+ Nigerians are about to get a new online mobile platform through which they can connect, chat and get help from LGBT-friendly professionals acros [...]
8 shocking human rights violations suffered by gay Nigerians
The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs), through its "Human, Not Number" advocacy project, has highlighted eight shocking cases of human rights violat [...]
Out gay Nigerian prepares online help for others
Nigerian gay man Dan Yomi is gearing up to launch an online project that he hopes will help other gay people deal with issues relating to their sexual [...]
Rights of 286 LGBT Nigerians violated in 2018, report says
Without any protection against anti-gay discrimination in Nigerian law, LGBTI Nigerians continue to suffer human rights violations based on their real [...]
‘I was almost burnt alive,’ Nigerian trans woman says
A Nigerian trans woman describes the perils of living in a society where trans people suffer discrimination, violence and even death.
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Will gay Nigerians ever be free to openly live their authentic lives?
It's time to evaluate the successes and failures of LGBT rights strategies in Nigeria.
From the African Human Rights Media Network
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6 surprising facts about Nigeria’s anti-gay-marriage law
In Nigeria, LGBTQ+ persons still experience discrimination, violence and even death -- human rights abuses that are largely fueled by the harsh homo [...]
Blackmailers force Nigerian student to come out to family
A Nigerian student at Abia State Polytechnic was set up, blackmailed and forced to come out to his family following threats from the blackmailers.
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Struggling Nigerian musician Waconzy turns to homophobia
Afro-soul Nigerian musician Obinna Kelvin Anyanwu, popularly known as Waconcy, is trying to revive his musical career by promoting homophobia. He has [...]
Lesbian activist loses battle in Nigerian court
A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to register a lesbian advocacy organization in Nigeria.
Lesbian activist Pam [...]
Smartphone maker launches anti-gay campaign in Nigeria
Infinix, one of Africa’s leading smartphone makers, is championing the fight against homosexuality and lesbianism in Nigeria.
The China-based [...]
Coming Dec. 13: Nigerian conference on rights, sexuality, law
The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) is all set to host the fourth edition of its annual symposium on Human Rights, Sexuality and the Law.
The [...]
Bobrisky donates to help Lagos 57 gay suspect
One of the Lagos 57 gay suspects, Obialor James Brown, has received a cash donation of 100,000 naira (about U.S. $275) from controversial Nigerian ble [...]
Shock for Nigerian family of student in UK: He’s gay
Two Nigerian parents are in shock after their son told them in a WhatsApp conversation that he is gay. The young man, Dan Yomi, is currently a student [...]
Nigerian police seek anti-gay suspects from Black Axe cult
Nigerian police in Lagos and Enugu are reportedly looking for two anti-gay members of the violent Black Axe cult in connection with a recent kidnappin [...]
Campaign: Block Nigerian hate preacher’s trip to Canada
Activists have launched a campaign to stop homophobic Nigerian hate preacher Suleman Johnson from spreading his homophobic sermons to Canada.
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Nigerian activist aims to take down anti-gay law
Nigerian LGBT rights activist Edafe Okporo is set to push for the repeal of the country’s anti-gay law.
Okporo, who now resides in the U.S af [...]