Comments on: Nigerian Government Denies Existence of LGBTQQI* People

By: Nigerian Human Rights Activists Organize the First Annual International Day Against Homophobia

Thu, 14 May 2009 18:28:48 +0000

[...] of marriage between consenting adults of the same sex. And then there was the incident in which Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs’ declared that, as far as he’s concerned, the lack of organizing among LGBTQQI groups in Nigeria means that [...]

By: US: Homosexuality Should Not Be a Crime

US: Homosexuality Should Not Be a Crime — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:10:47 +0000

[...] well as youth, survivors of sexual violence, and commercial sex workers, among others. They face a Minister of Foreign Affairs who recently said that no organized gay groups exist in Nigeria, and that an unorganized constituency has no rights. INCRESE’s work to defend human rights is [...]

By: Children Against Same Sex Marriage in Nigera « Vidadenanda

Children Against Same Sex Marriage in Nigera « Vidadenanda — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:41:07 +0000

[...] its future, its children, and even Foreign Affairs Minister, devaluing the fundamental human rights of LGBT individuals, the future for all Nigerians does not [...]

By: Same Gender Marriage Bill Update from Nigeria

Same Gender Marriage Bill Update from Nigeria — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:03:12 +0000

[...] week we published a post about the impending public hearing on Nigeria’s Same Gender Marriage bill by Dorothy Aken’Ova, a Nigerian woman who works with the International Centre for [...]

By: Rev Jide Macaulay

Rev Jide Macaulay — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:31:23 +0000

Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere, in the 21 Century, it is not just painful to hear of the Same Gender Prohibition Bill, it is extremely injurious and ridiculous that any government will consider criminalising innocent people for activities that happens in the privacy of the bedroom. As a faithful and loyal citizen of Nigeria and I am horrified at the idea, I can only hold all LGBT people, allies, families and friends in my daily prayers, I know that God is watching and will continue to fight for the innocent people of our nation.