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:…
Nigeria: 100+ youths face homosexuality charges in court
Over 100 young persons who were arrested in Asaba, Nigeria, and alleged to be gays and lesbians are…
Nigeria: Police arrest over 100 alleged gays and lesbians
Nigerian police have arrested more than 100 party-goers at a hotel in Asaba, Delta State, on charges that…
Nigeria: Benue State legislators pass anti-gay bill
The rights of sexual minorities in Nigeria are increasingly at risk, as the LGBT community remains a frequent…
Introducing the African Human Rights Media Network
Human rights activists based in Nigeria have established the African Human Rights Media Network, which promotes awareness and…
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…
Homophobes of the Week: Cameroon’s baton-swinging police
Gendarmes in Cameroon won the dishonor of being selected as Homophobes of the Week by launching a gay-hunting…
Nigeria: Man facing homosexuality charges languishes in prison
Sick and abandoned, a 26-year-old Nigerian man has been locked up in a cell for the past nine…
Homophobe of the Week: whipping advocate Irwandi Yusuf
Indonesian politician Irwandi Yusuf is the recipient of the Homophobe of the Week Award for deciding to continue…