A recent telephone survey of 1,000 Nigerians found that young adults are more knowing and accepting of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people, but that a large majority of Nigerians remains hostile to LGB people, their rights and their relationships. The survey was conducted in response to Nigeria’s “Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Law” of 2014. The … Continue reading
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Court decision coming in suit vs. Nigeria’s anti-gay law
A Nigerian High Court judge is expected to rule Sept. 25 whether the country’s new anti-gay law is constitutional. [Editor’s note: The ruling has reportedly been delayed until Oct. 21.] Justice Abdul Kafarati is currently considering the lawsuit filed in March in the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court by Joseph Teriah Ebah, a … Continue reading
U.N. human rights leader to visit anti-gay Nigeria
Navi Pillay, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, will visit Nigeria this week to meet with leaders who have imposed a harsh new anti-gay law there. After the law was signed by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, Pillay commented: “Rarely have I seen a piece of legislation that in so few paragraphs directly violates so … Continue reading
March 7 protests to focus on Nigeria’s anti-gay law
Protests against Nigeria’s harsh new anti-gay law are planned for Friday, March 7, in at least 14 cities worldwide. The new law provides for prison sentences of 10 years for belonging to a gay organization, supporting same-sex marriages, and public displays of same-sex affection, and 14 years for getting married to a member of the … Continue reading
Anti-gay mob violence forces 12 Nigerians to flee
Gay Star News reports on a series of anti-gay attacks on Feb. 11 and 12: A 40-strong mob attacked around 12 gay men, smashed down doors to their homes, even continuing the beatings in front of the police station A mob beat gay men with sticks spiked with nails, tried to burn down their homes … Continue reading
Global conflict: Gay rights, repression in Africa
As pro-LGBT-rights protests and anti-LGBT initiatives continue in dozens of countries, here’s a sampling of the news and commentary about what’s going on. A quick recap of news from Africa is below. Also see updates on the Caribbean, the furor over Russia’s anti-gay crackdown as the Sochi Olympics approaches and new pro- and anti-gay activism … Continue reading
LGBT Nigerian: ‘Religious leaders have abandoned us’
[BREAKING NEWS: Davis Mac-Iyalla reports that both the archbishops of Canterbury and York have now spoken out about Nigeria’s harsh new anti-gay law. See update.] Nigeria native and gay rights activist Davis Mac-Iyalla cares deeply about the silence of leaders of the Anglican Communion about Nigeria’s crackdown on LGBT people and its harsh new anti-gay … Continue reading
Un échec: Les actions étrangères contre la loi anti-gay du Nigéria
Publié le 17 janvier 2014 Manifestations étrangères râtent; le Nigéria embrasse la loi anti-gaie Les protestations internationales contre la nouvelle loi anti-gaie du Nigéria ont rencontré le type de rejets qui sont maintenant la norme — que ces protestations ne sont pas pertinent, car ils viennent de l’extérieur de l’Afrique et/ou des homosexuels. «Les gais … Continue reading
