LGBTQ+ News Video clip published on social media shows gay couple beaten and paraded in public in Nigeria A video clip published on X, formerly Twitter, shows a gay couple being beaten and paraded in public in Nigeria because of their sexual orientation. In the clip shared by Portharcourt Specials, an account promoting the Port Harcourt area of Nigeria, on X, the couple who appeared half naked were bein By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Over 60 people arrested at Nigerian gay wedding Police in Nigeria have detained at least 67 people celebrating a gay wedding, in what is being reported as one of the country’s largest arrests targeting outlawed homosexuality. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Nigeria sees wave of LGBTQ+ persecution Authorities in Nigeria recently arrested 5 men who were accused of being gay. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Son of Nigerian politician comes out as gay 27-year-old Bolu Okupe, the son of a former anti-LGBTQ+ Nigerian presidential aide, Dr Doyin Okupe, came out as gay in a social media post. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Nigeria’s first lesbian feature film to be released this year The first lesbian feature film, titled ìfé, is due to be released online later this year in Nigeria, marking a milestone for LGBTQ+ cinema in Africa. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
