Nigeria: ‘Preposterous’ rationale for 57 gay arrests
“Preposterous” is the response of a West African religious network to last weekend’s arrest of 57 people on…
This policeman entraps and blackmails gay Nigerians
In Nigeria, police officers have gone into the business of extortion and blackmail, targeting gay men as their…
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 violent crimes that so often target LGBT…
Fear disrupts birthday party hosted by gay man in Lagos
A birthday party the a gay man organized July 22 in Lagos Island did not end as planned:…
Nigerians take to the streets to protest LGBTI killings
A group of brave Nigerians took to the street yesterday to say enough is enough to the endless…
Nigerian official about LGBT persecution: I know nothing
Prominent Nigerian official Babatunde Fashola claimed ignorance last month as a tactic for avoiding uncomfortable questions about Nigeria’s…
Anti-gay threats from Nigerian bread-seller turned model
Nigerian model Olajumoke Orisaguna, who was discovered only two years ago as she sold bread on the streets…
2 Nigerians’ new show tackles LGBT issues
Two courageous Nigerians have launched a web-based show to address issues relating to gender and sexuality from an…
Man blackmailed after refusing sex with blackmailer
A young Nigerian man was blackmailed and held for ransom after he refused to have sex with his…
Secrecy, depression, glimmers of hope: HIV+ life in Nigeria
Secrecy, thoughts of suicide, fears of discrimination, support from a few trusted confidantes — those have been the…