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200 arrested & dozens paraded in front of reporters as Nigerian police raid gay wedding
Detainees, who said they were attending a fashion show, could face up to 14 years in prison under Nigerian law.
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What it’s like to be the best man as your boyfriend marries a woman
For LGBTQ+ Nigerians bowing to social and family pressure, this is a common reality.
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I was attacked by someone posing as queer on Tinder. In Nigeria, this is reality for too many.
As I prepared to meet Emmy, my doubts heightened. It was as if I knew I was walking into a trap, but I kept shutting out that voice inside my head.
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LGBTQ+ Nigerians are not legally allowed to exist. Here’s how some still experience queer joy
Fear has become the principal reality of identifying as LGBTQ+, but these queer Nigerians won’t let hate stop their shine.
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Nigeria’s presidential election could spark LGBTQ+ rights by getting the country back on track
The country’s election is only a few days away – and it’s becoming pretty intense.
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19 arrested after police raid same-sex wedding in Nigeria
The people arrested are being encouraged to change their “lifestyle” through “counseling.”
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Gay professor threatened after wishing Queen Elizabeth II an “excruciating” death
She was criticized online by supporters of Queen Elizabeth II, and then by opponents when she expressed gay pride.
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Call me by his name: Lil Nas X has become a queer icon in Nigeria
Black magic finally seems attainable for queer Nigerians.
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Three Nigerian men sentenced to death by stoning for homosexuality
One of the men sentenced to stoning is 70-year-old.
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Anti-gay GOP Congressman indicted for lying to FBI about campaign donation from wealthy Nigerian
Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry allegedly knew the money was being funneled to his campaign from an illegal source, but lied to investigators about it.
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Nigerian influencer ends hunger strike for LGBTQ rights after days without eating
He is still going to try to get the country to repeal their anti-LGBTQ law and #EndHomophobiaInNigeria. But activists feared they wouldn’t take action in time.
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Christian official says his newly out son will be a secret “instrument of God” to change gay people
“Mark my words, he is on a sojourn to the gay community in order to be an instrument of God to that community eventually.”
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Trans woman lauded as hero after stepping in to help cancer patient when no one else would
The Nigerian social media influencer paid for his chemotherapy and saved his life.
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Unhinged pastor demands Biden take a gay man “as his second wife” to “practice what he’s preaching”
Joe Biden says he’s an LGBTQ ally, but is he willing to marry a man? Checkmate, libs.
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Son of prominent anti-gay Nigerian politician causes internet frenzy by coming out as “Gay AF”
Bolu Okupe has obtained a master’s degree in business, lives in Paris, and is a proud LGBTQ activist. But his religious father believes Bolu is just going through a “saga” that is a “major spiritual challenge.”
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Muggers thought a gay couple would be an easy target. They picked the wrong men to try to rob.
“The guy pulled a knife trying to rob me of my bag. So I put him on the ground.”
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Buttigieg’s advisor was accused of running a shadow Twitter. Then the real owner stepped forward
Lis Smith laughed off conspiracy theorists that accused her of running a Nigerian supporter’s account on behalf of Pete’s campaign.
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Gay man’s sister kidnapped him & forced him into conversion therapy where he was flogged
His family thought being gay was “demonic,” so his sister hired a “prophet” to beat it out of him.
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Chicago police deny reports that Jussie Smollett faked hate crime attack
TMZ and ABC reported that Smollett fakes the attack because he was afraid of getting written off “Empire.”
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Why doesn’t Donald Trump care about Africa’s humanitarian catastrophes?
From AIDS to extremist groups like Boko Haram, the Trump administration is turning a blind eye to Africa.
