Conservative Christians are upset about this week’s conference in Jamaica that seeks to repair some of the damage done by churches’ past role in helping to impose anti-LGBT laws in dozens of Commonwealth countries. Continue reading
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14 Nigerian university students talk about being gay on campus
A Nigerian researcher, Kehinde Okanlawon, has released a report on the experiences of gay and lesbian university students in Nigeria, detailing harassment they experienced. Continue reading
Christian group expels Nigerian activist; he cites the Bible
Samuel Uchenna, a Nigerian LGBT rights activist whose particular interest is in working with LGBT persons of faith, granted an exclusive interview about how he was expelled from a Christian religious organization because of his firm stand on homosexuality. Continue reading
Activist: Stop abusive anti-LGBTQ videos in Nigeria
Increasing numbers of videos showing mistreatment of LGBTQ Nigerians have been appearing on Nigerian websites, especially Gossip Mill. The Rev. Jide Macaulay, a Nigeria-born LGBTQ rights activist currently living in London, has called for an end to them. Continue reading
U.S./Nigerian radio show to tackle ‘God & Gays’
Official poster for the live show A U.S./Nigerian LGBT-focused online radio show titled “The Real LGBT Lives” is set to explore the complex and controversial issue of homosexuality and God. Moji Solar-Percy, a U.S.-based Nigerian talk show host, will discuss the issue with the Rev. Jide Macaulay, the gay Nigeria-born founder of House of Rainbow, … Continue reading
LGBT Christians in Africa: A prime focus for new videos
For years, Anglo-Nigerian pastor Jide Macaulay has challenged the widespread idea that Bible-believing Christians should oppose homosexuality. Now he wants to spread that message electronically, worldwide, especially in Africa. Macaulay, founder of the gay-friendly House of Rainbow churches in Nigeria, Ghana, the United Kingdom and elsewhere, is seeking to raise £3,000 (about US $4,300) for … Continue reading
Canterbury rally to Anglican leaders: Listen to LGBTI people
African LGBTI activists, church members and their supporters are organizing a trip to Canterbury, England, tomorrow to deliver a message to Anglican Church leaders who are meeting there: Africans urge Anglican primates to listen to LGBTI people Date: Friday 15/01/2016 Time : 1pm-2:30pm Venue: Canterbury Cathedral Cathedral House 11 The Precincts Canterbury CT1 2EH United … Continue reading
Warning: Violent homophobe active in Ghana
Pastor Jide Macauley today issued this warning about an anti-LGBTI criminal in Ghana reportedly using social media to entrap and assault LGBTI people: “SERIOUS WARNING: There is a Dangerous Homophobe in Town. “This is Doya Dundu, he is based in Ghana and has promised to terrorise the gay community. He uses Facebook and other social … Continue reading
Final days for supporting Nigerian safe house
With six days to go, the fund drive for the House of Rainbow’s safe house is 75 percent of the way to its goal to keep open that sanctuary for LGBTI people in Nigeria, where same-sex love is stigmatized and criminalized. Your donations will help towards the cost of providing: Housing (less than US$1 a night per person … Continue reading
Nigerian safe house might close without your help
A safe house for persecuted LGBT people in Nigeria needs financial help — specifically, US $2,000 to pay the annual rent for the shelter, which has been operated by the gay-friendly House of Rainbow Fellowship for the past three years. If the safe house has to shut down, its five current residents would have to … Continue reading
