The human security implications of anti-gay law on sexual minority in Nigeria
The human security implications of anti-gay law on sexual minority in Nigeria by Toyin Ajao Introduction On 7th January 2014, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan signed an anti-gay bill into law, with punishments including 14 years imprisonment for anyone that enters into…
Twitterview with Bisi Alimi – Living Positively with HIV for 10 Years
Via Elnathan John Transcript of a Twitter interview conducted by Elnathan John on May 7, 2014 with Bisi Alimi. Bisi Alimi, a human rights campaigner and health advocate who rose to notoriety when he first came out as gay on…
Call Me Kuchu, Victor Mukasa Speaking Out Against Misrepresentation of African Activists
Victor Thick Skin Mukasa speaking at Dartmouth College,US, criticises western activists and organisations for misrepresenting and disrespecting African activists. African LGBTI Human Rights Defenders – Public statement of warning!
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A Veil of Silence [Video]
The Veil of Silence produced by the TIER and directed by Habeeb Lawal documents the experience of sexual minorities in Nigeria and discusses issues of sexual citizenship, violence and stigma. On the brink of an impending law that could re-write…
Cultural and Traditional Values in Human Rights
Some states and other actors are increasingly claiming that ”traditional values” should take precedence over universal human rights for all. In addition ”cultural practices” are used to limit the rights and freedom of women who do not given any say…
Policing our Sexuality: The Conservatives War Arsenal Grows {Uganda, Anti-Pornography Act}
“Policing our Sexuality: The Conservatives War Arsenal Grows” by Happy Mwende Kinyili for the Queer African Network The recently passed bills in Nigeria, the Same-Sex Prohibition Act, and in Uganda, the Anti-Homosexuality Act and the Anti-Pornography Act, have raised the…
The Rabid Virus {Poems of Resistance}
The Rabid Virus 1 It is a global epidemic Somehow causing fitful laughter Mainly causing fearful slaughter In the selfsame flock Fearful but if you said as Much it’s enough excuse They set children they’ve “Dog train,” kids on you….
“Walking With Shadows” by Jude Dibia [A Review]
From the Nation, Kenya a review of Nigerian novelist, Jude Dibia’s novel “Walking With Shadows” If I were to write a novel to respond to the anti-gay politics seeping through the Ugandan border into Kenya, it would probably be like…
African LGBTIQ do not need a ‘get out of Africa’ escape route!
“Gays in Africa Need Our Support” by Melanie Judge, calls on the South African government to produce a counter narrative to the “homosexuality is unAfrican” being peddled by religious and cultural fundamentalists across the continent. Certain groups are creating opportunities…
Statement from the Wits University on Anti-Homosexuality Legislation in Africa
MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PRINCIPAL DATE: MONDAY, 3 MARCH 2014 STATEMENT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND PERTAINING TO ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY LEGISLATION IN AFRICA The University of the Witwatersrand notes with dismay and concern recent legislation in…
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The Central points of the Nigerian Same Sex Marriage [Prohibition Act] 2013
Human rights activist Joseph Sewedo highlights the main sections of the Nigerian SSMB and points out that all Nigerians are impacted by this law. 1. Homosexuality between men has been illegal in Nigeria for almost a century. And in northern…
Sexual Liquidation & Responsibility to Protect
The Rise of Sexual Liquidation by Joseph Sewedo Today, laws are being promulgated to heighten sexual liquidation in several parts of the world. The last few months have been very challenging for human rights activists/ advocates globally, especially activists committed…
Nigeria SSMB: unconstitutional, ambiguous, and a strange priority in a country with so many real problems
An excellent essay in which Chimananda Ngozi Adichie joins other high profile Nigerians in condemning the Same Sex Marriage Bill and extended criminalization of homosexuality. The law has led to vicious and humiliating attacks on men ‘suspected’ of being gay,…
Funmi Iyanda on the Nigerian Same Sex Marriage Bill
From Change a Life Nigeria, Funmi Iyanda on the Nigerian Same Sex Marriage Bill Founders Statement on the Same Sex Marriage Bill The Same Sex Marriage Prohibition law is an impractical, non-enforceable, abuse prone diversion from the clear and present…
Will the real Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill stand up
Since the passing of the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill 2011 [SSMB] by the Nigerian Senate hundreds of online and twitter comments have been made supporting the Bill. By far the majority of these comments have defended the Bill on…
Sane Sex Mentality [3]
A bill built on spurious lies cosied up to the old world order Funny that, bearing in mind the fact that, this is a hold up Laughter always fails me just about now: 2011, stitched up This is what persecution…
Sane Sex Mentality [2]
If hell didn’t exist how could heaven? Think awhile? Show us what goes on between your legs, you freak? What is it to you what abides between my legs? Now I get it. I understand the fear that sacks…
Sane Sex Mentality [1]
They started through age old channels of curiosity: Obo x oko is said to be equal to ido of pseudo maths. How are babies made, mummy? Daddy? Please, tell? Who is Adam? Who is Eve and who the absent Lilith?…
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