Tag "Gay Rights"
PETER OBI, THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY AND QUEER RIGHTS
We are back in election season and this might just be the most paramount election this country will experience in recent times. Everyone was perturbed about the candidates from the
Post-Twitter Ban, LGBTQ Nigerians Remind Everyone That Gay Rights Are Human Rights
On Friday June 4, the Nigerian Federal Government ordered a ban on Twitter in Nigeria. And by Saturday, mobile phone networks blocked access to the microblogging site after apparently being
#RepealSSMPA: WHICH WAY, QUEER NIGERIA?
I just realized that if it actually comes down to Nigerian Queer people taking to the streets to gain our freedom, then we are UTTERLY FUCKED! Like for Real. Like
Idris Elba And Naomi Campbell Sign Letter Supporting Ghanaian LGBTQ+ Community, As President Nana Akufo-Addo Rules Out Legalization Of Gay Rights
Some of the UK’s most prominent people of Ghanaian heritage have come together to condemn their former homeland for its stance on gay rights in what will be seen as
#EndSARS: Some of the Reactions to the Homophobia in the Movement as Pamela Adie asks, “When Will Queer Lives Matter?”
There has been a lot of contention following the attempts to make the struggles of the Nigerian LGBT community more visible in the ongoing #EndSARS movement. Following the harassment that
Madonna was fined a million dollars by Russia for speaking about gay rights. And she’s not paying
Pop icon Madonna has revealed that she owes $1 million for breaking anti-LGBTQ propaganda laws in Russia. She also said she has no plans to pay up. The fine stems
Zambian president pardons imprisoned gay couple, told apologise to US ambassador who was kicked out for defending gay rights
President of Zambia Edgar Lungu is facing calls to apologise to the US ambassador who was expelled from the country for defending an imprisoned gay couple. Ambassador Daniel Foote was
The Minority Report on Whether Leaving Nigeria Is A Solution
“If you want to be gay in peace, leave the country. Leave Nigeria!!!” This sentiment is often expressed by homophobes and even gay people alike whenever the conversation of gay
“NO. LESBIANS DON’T HAVE IT EASIER THAN YOU.” A Lesbian ‘Love’ Letter To Gay Men
I was part of a diverse and inclusive conversation two days ago – an event which was amazing by the way – when someone brought up the fact that LGBT+
UK pledges over £5m to help Commonwealth countries reverse antigay colonial laws
This week, anti-LGBTI laws within Commonwealth nations have been making headlines. It started with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). On the first day of the summit, the non-profit
