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Meet the Nigerian blogger who boosts queer visibility

Meet the Nigerian blogger who boosts queer visibility | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Nigerian blogger Evander Bright promotes queer visibility in a violent and homophobic nation.

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‘Nigeria is as gay as any other country’

‘Nigeria is as gay as any other country’ | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

How a British-Nigerian man finally realised his dream of becoming a professional drag queen.

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Nigerian and gay: dodging police and the Yahoo Boys

Nigerian and gay: dodging police and the Yahoo Boys | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
It was a life-changing moment for Daniels when five police officers in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, locked him in the back of a van two years ago. Legislation against gay marriage and same-sex unions was passed in early 2014, reinforcing existing laws on homosexuality.
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You can’t pray the gay away, Nigerian LGBTQ activist who was once a youth pastor writes

You can’t pray the gay away, Nigerian LGBTQ activist who was once a youth pastor writes | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Former Youth Pastor, who is now a Nigerian LGBTQ activist, Dan Yomi, has stressed that no one can pray away the gay spirit in anyone.

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Here, queer, and speaking up: LGBTQ Nigerians tell their stories

Here, queer, and speaking up: LGBTQ Nigerians tell their stories | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

In one of the world’s most homophobic countries, a new generation of writers are writing queer people into existence. On Nigeria’s streets, on the pages of its newspapers, and on its screens, members of the LGBTQ community are largely invisible. And with good reason. Nigeria is one of the least tolerant countries in the world for gay people. In a 2013 global survey, it came out as the most homophobic nation of the 39 polled with 98% of respondents saying society should not accept homosexuality. Another study in 2017 found that 90% of Nigerians support the law that bans gay …

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The 'Illegal' Project Sheds Light on the LGBT Community of Nigeria

The 'Illegal' Project Sheds Light on the LGBT Community of Nigeria | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
The new generations of African creatives have been able to offer a more authentic, accurate and multifaceted version of Africans who, despite their strong ties to their history and cultures, remain connected and in conversation with the rest of the globalized world. While a lot of contemporary African photographers are driven by a need to …
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