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TIERs presents the poster of upcoming movie

All week, The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) had been teasing us with behind-the-scenes photos of an upcoming movie project simply identified with the hashtag #WDLHA. Today, they finally unveiled

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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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“But Who Have I Hurt If I Were Gay?” Chude Jideonwo’s Must Read Equality Speech

A speech by Chude Jideonwo One of the tragedies of human progress is this constant tug between two stubborn binaries: progressive and conservative. People often camp in front of their

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TIERs’ Movie, Hell Or High Water, Now Out On The Internet

After it was premiered in April 2016 to a select viewership, the Nigerian LGBT movie, Hell Or High Water, starring Enyinna Nwigwe and Daniel K. Daniel is finally out for the larger

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“After Praying For Me, The Pastor Had Gay Sex With Me.” | TIERs Presents ‘Veil of Silence’, A Documentary On The Lives Of LGBT Persons In Nigeria

Few days before the infamous Same Sex Prohibition Act was signed into law by former President Goodluck Jonathan, The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) filmed a documentary titled Veil of

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TIERs’ Lekki Wellness Centre now offers free HIV treatment services

I’ve often gotten queries from KDians seeking HIV treatment in Lagos Island and its environs. Well, here’s good news. The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) has a centre in Lekki,

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TIERs SYMPOSIUM: REUBEN ABATI IN THE DEN OF A SENSITIVE COMMUNITY

REUBEN ABATI’S OUTING Like all events Nigerian, the TIERs symposium on “Human Rights, Sexuality and the Law” kicked off an hour late. I arrived early with my friend, Emmanuel, and

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Of TIERs, Reuben Abati And All That Angst

Let me get this out of the way from the onset so we are clear. I don’t like Mr. Reuben Abati. Over the past five years, I have come to

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There Is No Engaging With A Keynote Speaker

Let me talk a little about Robert Byrd. For those who don’t know him, Robert Byrd was a US Senator from Virginia and a member of the Democratic Party. He

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Reuben Abati, TIERs and the Nigerian LGBT

The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) in partnership with YNaija.com has announced the speakers at the 2016 Human Rights discussion conference themed: Human Rights, Sexuality and the Law. The conference,