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“Nigerian Homophobes Should Stay Here And Enjoy The Shit.” Olumide Makanjuola mocks the Nigerian outrage over Western penalization of homophobia

There has been a recent awareness on Nigerian social media of how Nigerians seeking opportunities abroad are met with disappointment after their homophobic past is brought up to discredit their

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The Nigeria Prize for Difference and Diversity announces judges and advisory board

The Nigeria Prize for Difference and Diversity, endowed by the co-founder of RED | For Africa and founder of human flourishing company, Joy, Inc. Chude Jideonwo announces its judges and

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Olumide Makanjuola Is Leaving TIERs, His Position As Executive Director Now Open

After 12 years of being a part of The Initiative for Equal Rights and almost 6 years of being its Executive Director, Olumide Makanjuola is stepping away from his position.

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“Policing And Extorting Sexual Minorities Is Unacceptable!” – Olumide Makanjuola

Originally published on guardian.ng Recently, at The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs,) we put out a message about a spate of incidents by people attempting to extort users of the

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UNTOLD FACTS EPISODE FOUR: COMMUNITY ROLE IN EQUALITY

This episode’s discussions are about the role of LGBT persons in achieving equality and how their self-discovery journey can help enhance discussion around equal rights for LGBT persons in Nigeria.

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The Piece About Olumide Makanjuola’s LGBT Activism in Nigeria

Originally published on ynaija.com “Why would anyone choose to be gay in a heteronormative society like ours? Do you think if gay people had a choice, they will not change