All posts tagged "nigeria"
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76 Arrested in Nigeria for Attending Gay Birthday Party
Nigerian authorities have arrested 76 people at a birthday party, claiming organizers intended to hold a same-sex wedding at the event.
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The Riley Roundup: International LGBTQ News Edition
A court rules Bulgaria must recognize a same-sex relationship, while another in Kenya finds LGBTQ people have the right to freely associate.
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DMV Black LGBTQ Lawmakers Protest Outside Nigerian Embassy
DMV area Black LGBTQ lawmakers and activists protested the arrest in Nigeria of 67 people who attended a same-sex wedding.
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‘The Playboy of the Western World’ Gets a Fresh Spin at Solas Nua
Director Shanara Gabrielle and Solas Nua update an Irish classic by changing the nationality of the protagonist.
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Pride Afrique: Out in Africa
Pride Afrique connects LGBTQ Africans throughout the continent and the diaspora with its second annual virtual experience.
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Nigeria Won’t Guarantee Amnesty for Victims of Gay Dating App Scam
On Sunday, July 31, six men were arrested in Nigeria’s central state of Nasarawa after being caught extorting thousands of dollars from closeted gay men...
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‘Nollywood Dreams’ Review: Dream Girls
Round House closes out an adventurous season with the hilarious "Nollywood Dreams," a love letter to Nigeria and its culture.
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Laws criminalizing homosexuality increase risk of gay men getting HIV
Researchers examined HIV rates in sub-Saharan countries with laws criminalizing same-sex relations
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Now Playing: Finding Fela
Alex Gibney’s film examines the Afrobeat pioneer’s life.
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European Parliament: Uganda and Nigeria anti-gay laws demand action
The European Parliament, the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union, has adopted a resolution condemning the passing of laws in Uganda and Nigeria which...
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America ranks 40th for gay-friendliness of armed forces
A new index released by The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies in Holland has ranked 103 of the world’s armed forces based on their openness...
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Masque of the Red Death
Actress Goldie Hawn had no idea what she was wading into last week when she tweeted from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, ''Met...
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U.S. sounds the alarm over anti-gay Nigerian law
The State Department and human rights advocates are voicing concerns over a new law in Nigeria that not only outlaws same-sex marriage, but LGBT organizations...
