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BISI ALIMI IS NOT THE FACE OF THE NIGERIAN LGBT

Following the furor over the claims by Bisi Alimi that his October 29 Night of Diversity function was the “first Lagos Pride” event in Nigeria, there was a lot of

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“We Have A Duty To Hold Each Other Accountable.” Pamela Adie weighs in on the #LagosPride fiasco

The social media debate is still raging on over the authenticity of Bisi Alimi’s intentions when it comes to representing the Nigerian LGBT. I mean, he did say at one

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Did You Attend The Lagos “Pride” Event?

Yesterday, the Nigerian LGBT woke up to the news that an event titled the Night of Diversity 2019, organized by the Bisi Alimi Foundation had been held in Lagos on

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Presidential candidate, Oby Ezekwesili says her government, if she’s president, will respect LGBT rights

Oby Ezekwesili, the presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), has made some remarks that indicate that every Nigerian, including members of the LGBT community, will be

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What You Advocate For Is Both Personal And Public

Ever since Bisi Alimi posted his “response” to all the outrage caused by his Facebook post, I’ve been getting stormed by people who want to know what I have to

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Dear Bisi Alimi, When You Fight For Equality, You Fight For Everyone

My WhatsApp settings is such that whenever photos are shared on the app, they automatically upload into my Media Gallery. And so, that was how I was scrolling through the

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“We Have Allowed Our Shame And Fear To Create A Monster.” Bisi Alimi condemns the Nigerian LGBT culture of enabling the corrupt police

In the following Facebook post, Bisi Alimi had this to say about the gay culture of paying bribes to a corrupt police force to get out of arrests. He says:

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Bisi Alimi slams Nigerian actors, says Genevieve Nnaji can’t act, fans of actress savage him online

On Friday, gay activist Bisi Alimi updated his disdain of the performers of the Nigerian movie industry on his social media accounts, Facebook and Instagram. He appeared to be weighing

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The Potholes In Bisi Alimi’s Claim Of Sexual Abuse

When I first read Bisi Alimi’s narration of his experience with sexual misconduct, one thing was clear: the intention was altruistic in trying to encourage others to speak up about

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“I Was Sexually Abused Twice.” Bisi Alimi talks about his experience with sexual misconduct

On Saturday, Bisi Alimi revealed on Facebook that he had been sexually abused. Check on his story below. * Since the case of sexual harassment and abuse broke, I have