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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

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The Minority Report Reviews #IfeTheMovie

In October 2020, The Equality Hub premiered its ground-breaking movie about a lesbian romance, titled Ìfé. The film was executive-produced by Pamela Adie, directed by Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim, and stars Uzoamaka

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“May We Never Forget, Lose Hope Or Stop Fighting.” Pamela Adie on the Anniversary of the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act

In 2014, in defiance to international pressure and in an attempt to gain political clout, President Goodluck Jonathan signed the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act into law dated January 7.

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The Equality Hub Launches The EhTV Network, Nigeria’s First Streaming Service. And It’s Queer!

The Equality Hub’s executive director, Pamela Adie, has always spoken highly of storytelling as a tool for LGBT advocacy in Nigeria. And now, the organisation has taken a major step

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#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

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The Equality Hub launches online merchandise store, intends to donate 10% of proceeds to the “Be A Rainbow Project”

The Equality Hub has announced the launch of its official online merchandise store, EH Online Store, in a move that marks the celebration of Pride month in Nigeria. It provides

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Pamela Adie Gets Comedic With Nigerian Lesbian Stereotypes on Lesbian Visibility Week

It is Lesbian Visibility Week, and activist Pamela Adie is serving us some laughs. In the beginning of creation, God made man and woman. And while He made some women

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“Homosexuality Is Not Natural.” Simi’s Homophobia makes an appearance on her show, Stoopid Sessions

Singer Simi debuted her Youtube show, Stoopid Sessions about two weeks ago, with an episode that was supposed to tackle the topic of dating among millennials. The show had on

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Basketmouth’s Rape Jokes, Uti Nwachukwu’s Misogyny, and the Case of Accountability Catching Up With Nigerian Celebrities

The Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS (EU in Nigeria) recently announced its ambassadors for its Sexual and Gender Based Violence campaign. Among these ambassadors were celebrities

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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