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Added on: 02/07/2020

Witness no-show causes new delay in Lagos homosexuality case

02/06/2020

The trial of 47 Nigerian men charged with homosexuality, punishable by 14 years in jail in the West African country, stalled again on Wednesday as their accusers…

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Added on: 02/05/2020

Nigerian court adjourns case of 47 men charged under homosexuality law

02/04/2020

After months of delays, Nigerian prosecutors began presenting their evidence against 47 men charged with public displays of affection with members of the same sex, but asked…

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Added on: 02/04/2020

LGBTIQ+ Nigerians get new chat and counseling mobile app

02/03/2020

NoStrings Development Initiatives, Nigeria’s leading LGBTIQ+ media advocacy group, has launched a new social and counseling mobile app for the country’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and…

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Added on: 12/12/2019

First men go on trial under Nigeria’s anti-homosexuality laws

12/11/2019

Forty-seven men went on trial in Nigeria on Wednesday for public displays of affection with members of the same sex, an offence that carries a 10-year jail…

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Added on: 12/11/2019

Nigeria’s first awards for LGBTIQ+ human rights activists are finally here

12/11/2019

For the first time in the history of Nigeria, LGBTIQ+ human rights activists and organizations working for the advancement of LGBTIQ+ equality will be honored for their…

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Added on: 11/28/2019

47 Nigerian men plead not guilty to homosexuality charge

11/27/2019

Forty-seven Nigerian men pleaded innocent on Wednesday to a charge of public displays of affection with members of the same sex, an offence that carries a 10-year…

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Added on: 11/01/2019

Bisi Alimi Organises First-Ever LGBT Event In Lagos

10/30/2019

Nigerian gay rights activist Bisi Alimi has organised the first-ever LGBT event in Nigeria. The event tagged “Night of Diversity 2019” was organised by his foundation The…

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Added on: 09/23/2019

Anti-gay Nigerian protesters demand harsher laws against LGBTIQ+ people

09/19/2019

Homophobic Nigerian youths and officials protested this week to demand harsher laws and a crackdown on LGBTIQ+ people in Nigeria. Even though a recent survey has shown…

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Added on: 09/20/2019

Nigerian press agog with protests against LGBT, cashless policy

09/19/2019

The renewed pursuit of cashless policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the protest by youths against lesbians, gays, and transgender are some of the…

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Added on: 09/14/2019

New film captures the truth of gay life in Nigeria

09/10/2019

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 life for…

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Added on: 08/27/2019

Shining a light on lesbian experiences in Nigeria

08/22/2019

“If you haven’t come out to yourself, it’s difficult to come out to [other] people … At first, it might look like a difficult task, like something…

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Added on: 08/18/2019

New survey finds a decrease in homophobic attitudes in Nigeria

08/18/2019

A survey from The Initiative for Equality Rights has found that homophobic attitudes in Nigeria are decreasing. The survey was last conducted in 2017, and this time…

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Added on: 06/30/2019

How the internet is helping queer Nigerian youth push for Pride

06/28/2019

For LGBTQ+ people growing up in Nigeria, the dangers of being out and visible are instilled in all of us. When I ask Logan February, a 20-year-old…

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Added on: 06/27/2019

Gay Nigerian ex-priest honored for supporting asylum-seekers

06/26/2019

A gay Nigerian former priest has received an award in recognition of his work supporting LGBTI African refugees. John Adewoye is a lifeline for many across the…

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Added on: 06/27/2019

Nigeria: Three anti-gay criminals captured, but then freed

06/26/2019

Three members of a group of vicious anti-gay criminals were apprehended last week at Ibusa town in Delta State, Nigeria. Members of the gang reportedly were arrested…

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Added on: 05/12/2019

Nigeria: Anglican Church ejects 2 priests for homosexuality

05/09/2019

In Nigeria, LGBT people suffer various forms of discrimination at all levels within the society, even from within the Christian faith. Many Nigerians believe the Bible condemns…

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Added on: 05/07/2019

LGBT in West Africa: Arrests, lynchings, discrimination, denial

05/06/2019

West African nations display a mix of mostly abusive responses to LGBT people, including denial that they exist, lynchings and arrests even without anti-homosexuality laws. The context…

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Added on: 04/19/2019

Opinion: Nigeria is a cold-blooded country for gay men-I have the scars to prove it

04/17/2019

In 2017, I started A Nasty Boy magazine to validate and affirm the lives and experiences of gay men in Nigeria. I hoped that it could contribute,…

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Added on: 03/15/2019

Nigerian lesbian: I need to marry a gay man

03/13/2019

In Nigeria, many LGBTI persons grow anxious as they get older and confront pressures from their families and society to get married. They can’t simply marry the…

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Added on: 03/10/2019

Meet the young Nigerian running an LGBT clothing brand

03/06/2019

Rex Young, a young Lagos-based Nigerian entrepreneur, is tapping into the country’s LGBT market. Young, a professional graphic designer, has delved into an untapped market of making…

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Added on: 03/03/2019

Activist woman’s worry: More gay Nigerians marry women

03/01/2019

A local activis who is currently working with a women’s rights organization in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, says she is seeing an increasing problem of gay men marrying…

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Added on: 03/01/2019

Nigeria re-elects president who called gay sex ‘abhorrent’

02/28/2019

Nigeria has re-elected President Muhammadu Buhari, who once called gay sex “abhorrent.” While on a trip to meet US President Barack Obama in July 2015, Buhari was…

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Added on: 02/01/2019

Stop hating gay people, says Nigerian actress Tonto Dikeh.

01/31/2019

Dikeh made the positive comment on Instagram in support of Jussie Smollet, an African-American Nollywood actor who was recently brutally attacked by two men, which many are now…

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Added on: 01/25/2019

Nigeria police spokesperson tells gay people: Leave or face prosecution

01/23/2019

A prominent police officer in Nigeria has told gay people to “leave the country or face prosecution.” Dolapo Badmos, a Chief Superintendent and Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, also…

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Added on: 01/09/2019

Out gay Nigerian prepares online help for others

01/06/2019

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…

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Added on: 01/04/2019

Rights of 286 LGBT Nigerians violated in 2018, report says

01/02/2019

The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs), a Nigeria-based human rights organization, has published a report, showing that the human rights of approximately 286 LGBTI persons were violated…

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Added on: 12/21/2018

11 women arrested in Nigeria for planning lesbian wedding

12/20/2018

A lesbian couple and nine other women have been arrested in Nigeria for planning the pair’s wedding. The 11 women were detained on Monday (December 17) in the northern…

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Added on: 12/19/2018

Will gay Nigerians ever be free to openly live their authentic lives?

12/18/2018

Since the Nigerian government passed into law the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act (SSMPA), LGBT Nigerians have continued to suffer many forms of discrimination as well as exclusion…

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Added on: 12/06/2018

Presidential Candidate, Oby Ezekwesili Promises Equal Treatment Of The LGBTI Community

12/06/2018

The 2019 presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Obiageli Ezekwesili, has taken a stance on issues concerning the LGBT community in Nigeria. She said, yesterday, during…

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Added on: 12/03/2018

The West exported homophobia, not homosexuality

12/02/2018

Tanzania’s recent intensified efforts to clamp down on the country’s queer community highlights the risk of statements by Africa’s political, business and social elites normalizing hate and…