The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs), a leading human rights NGO in Nigeria, is working on a project to document the life histories and experiences of queer men in Nigeria. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Nigeria
Will new Nigerian film change narrative about homosexuality?
Another venturesome LGBT-themed movie has emerged from homophobic Nigeria. Continue reading
A call for poems by LGBTQ Nigerians
In the face of serious homophobia, Nigerian LGBT activist Unoma Azuah and her queer friend Michelle Omas are collecting LGBTQ-themed poems from interested Nigerians for their new publication. Continue reading
Suspected Nigerian gay man allegedly abducted, blackmailed
A Nigerian man, Tochukwu JohnKingsley, is reportedly on the run to save his life after he was allegedly abducted, beaten, blackmailed and described as gay after he failed to pay his abductors a ransom. 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
Seeking LGBT access to health care in Nigeria, Kenya, Jamaica
A Kenyan advocacy group and a Jamaican official are pleading for improved health care for LGBT citizens, while a Nigerian organization has launched a program to make access to medical care easier for LGBT people to obtain. Continue reading
Nigerian court releases 2 charged with homosexuality
Nigerian police have dropped charges against two men accused of same-sex intimacy after they spent five months in prison. Continue reading
200 anti-LGBT arrests on four continents
About 200 LGBT people worldwide have been arrested in recent weeks in anti-LGBT police actions in southeastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean. Continue reading
53 arrests in Nigeria for alleged same-sex wedding
Prosecutors in Muslim northern Nigeria have charged 53 people with attending a supposed gay wedding. The arrestees pleaded not guilty to the charge, saying that they were at a birthday party, not a gay wedding. Continue reading
Trans community launches Queerstion magazine
The African Transdiverse community today launched the online magazine Queerstion, making its debut on the International Transgender Day of Visibility. Continue reading
