From afar, pushing for repeal of Nigeria’s anti-gay law
Edafe Okporo, a Nigerian human rights activist living in the U.S., has sent a strong message home to…
Nigeria’s anti-gay law boosts anti-LGBT extortion, violence
Nigeria’s Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act, 2013 (SSMPA) has made a bad situation much worse for Nigeria’s beleaguered lesbian,…
Nigeria: Ex-leader seeks redo of anti-LGBT law he signed
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has joined the club of former African leaders talking about the need to…
N.Y. Times: Pro-gay U.S. makes life worse for gay Africans
A New York Times article today makes the argument that the United States, through its public support of…
Nigerian challenger: Vote for me; I too oppose gay marriage
Anti-gay politics continued this week in Nigeria, as the presidential campaign of Muhammadu Buhari denied his opponent’s accusation that…
For LGBTIs, Nigeria vote is ‘Sharia fanatic’ vs. ‘inept incumbent’
As Nigeria prepares to vote for president on Feb. 14, Nigerian author and activist Yemisi Ilesanmi foresees a…
Nigerian appeal seeks to overturn anti-gay law
A Nigerian expatriate has appealed an Oct. 22 court ruling that dismissed his lawsuit against the country’s new…
32 anti-gay African leaders, 32 smiling Obama photos
The issue of African countries imprisoning LGBTI people for their sexual orientation wasn’t on the agenda at this…
U.S. vs. 'Dictators' Club' of anti-gay African strongmen
While African leaders meet this week at a trade summit in Washington, D.C., it’s important to recognize that…
With Nigeria's anti-gay law, HIV care drops 10%-70%
The extent of the devastation that Nigeria’s anti-gay law is wreaking on Nigerian anti-AIDS efforts is coming into…