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Photo: The Superman and Aquaman Bromance

This was at the Suicide Squad premiere last year – when Game of Thrones actor Jason Momoa spotted his friend, Batman vs Superman Dawn of Justice star, Henry Cavill. Momoa, who will take on

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“Nigerians prefer two men holding guns to two men holding hands.” Activist Edafe Okporo demands LGBT freedom at the Rise and Resist rally in New York

Edafe Okporo, Nigerian activist who resides in the United States, demands for Nigeria to take action and end the persecution of LGBTQ, speaking to the UN general assembly to stand

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Actor Armie Hammer almost turned down role in gay drama due to too much nudity

Armie Hammer almost turned down his role in upcoming gay coming-of-age film because of excess nudity. Hammer stars in Call Me By Your Name, the story of 17-year-old Elio (Timothée

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Uganda’s government is obsessed with porn and policing morality

The Ugandan government’s obsession with enforcing morality and “protecting” the country’s cultural values has added a new twist: a nine-member, 2 billion shilling ($556,000) anti-pornographic control committee. The committee, which

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Update on the TIERs-partnered national conference on Diversity, Inclusivity and Equality

Yesterday, we announced the news about the upcoming conference on Diversity, Inclusivity and Equality in Nigeria, organized by the University of Lagos, set to be held at the UNILAG main campus

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TIERs is partnering with first ever national conference on Diversity, Inclusivity and Equality

The Initiative for Equal Rights is proud to partner with and invite you to the first ever conference on Diversity, Inclusivity and Equality in Nigeria, organized by the University of

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‘Shut up, you old bigot’: Piers Morgan savages man who says homosexuality is a ‘sinful abomination’

Piers Morgan is usually criticised for shouting over his guests on Good Morning Britain, but recently his anger seemed totally justified. The presenter clashed with a man who claimed homosexuality

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Jay-Z says his mom didn’t want to come out

Jay-Z’s mother, Gloria Carter, earned her fair share of attention after her appearance on her son’s album, 4:44. In the track, ‘Smile’, Jay-Z raps about his mother being a lesbian.

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It’s Beyoncé’s Birthday Today!

And we just want to say a Happy birthday to the Queen of Kings and the Lady of Lords, the Twin Mother and the Girl Who Runs the World. Below

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Reese Witherspoon is making a ‘God Hates Fags’ church biopic

A movie is in production based on the notoriously homophobic Westboro Baptist Church. Westboro is notorious for its opposition to “fags” and “fag-enablers”, picketing anything related to LGBT equality as