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#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

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Some Ghanaian Lawmakers Want to Criminalize LGBTQ+ Advocacy

Ghanaian parliamentarian Samuel Nartey George announced on Facebook on March 8 that he and seven other members of parliament were introducing a bill to “ban the advocacy and act of

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LOOK AT LIFE AND RESPECT THAT

Before going ahead with what I have to say, I would like to first pay homage to whom it’s due: to Sensei for being an endless stream of wisdom; to

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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

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Kenya Is Close To Legalizing Homosexuality. What About The Rest Of Africa?

Across Africa and the world, LGBT communities are anxiously watching out for a court case in Kenya’s capital. The court is expected to either retain a colonial-era law that criminalizes

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The Minority Report Nigeria returns with a new conversation about the Lagos Pride March

From Angola decriminalizing same sex relations and the possibility of Kenya following suit, to the ridiculousness of Nigerians in 2019 still comparing homosexuality to pedophilia, murder and thievery (Hello, Cool

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Trump’s Administration Announces Global Mission To Decriminalize Homosexuality And The News Is Greeted With Skepticism

On Tuesday morning, NBC News reported that the Trump administration will seek to decriminalize homosexuality in “dozens of nations,” citing unnamed U.S. officials. But LGBT and human rights groups largely

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Angola Decriminalizes Same-Sex Conduct, Also Criminalizes Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation

Angola has finally shed the divisive “vices against nature” provision in its law, widely interpreted to be a ban on homosexual conduct. Taking things one step further, the government has

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“I Believe LGBTQ People Deserve Equal Protection Under Our Constitution.” Nigerian Politician, Andy Obuoforibo, Declares

Nigerian Twitter went agog yesterday, Sunday 9th of December, when a Nigerian politician, Andy Obuoforibo, took a stance on LGBT issues that most people in that line of career have

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Switzerland Makes Homophobia And Transphobia As Illegal As Racism In New Change To Penal Code

Switzerland has made homophobia and transphobia as illegal as racism in a new vote to change the penal code. The National Council voted 118 to 60 to make it illegal

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