“The ability to freely express oneself in a very repressive world definitely helps to educate (people) about accepting queer persons in the country.”Īctivists remain hopeful for change, with YouTuber Emmanuel saying he hopes to see “queer liberation” within years. “Technology has helped to amplify the visibility of LGBTQI+ persons,” said Remi Makinde, the executive director of TIERs. Three quarters of respondents said they supported the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act, but that has dropped by 12 per cent within four years, it found. Polls suggest that attitudes are slowly shifting, although hostility remains commonplace, with campaigners saying growing visibility online is helping to build acceptance among younger generations in particular.Ībout 60 per cent of Nigerians said they would not accept a family member who is LGBTQ+, down from 83 per cent in 2017, found a 2019 poll commissioned by Nigerian rights group the Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs). “The only action that can repeal this law is an act of the national assembly,” he said. There is little prospect the same-sex marriage law will be repealed in the foreseeable future due to a lack of support from lawmakers, said Obinna Okoronkwo, a lawyer at Templars law firm. With rights groups barred from formally registering as an organisation under the same-sex marriage law, most organising and support groups take place online.Ĭampaigners held what they say was the country’s first in-person LGBTQ+ rights protest this year, which took place in May in the capital city of Abuja. The men said they were at a birthday party and the case was thrown out by a judge due to the “lack of diligent prosecution”.īut LGBTQ+ people are growing increasingly vocal and visible, with the internet providing a space for gay-friendly films, talk shows and websites. In 2018, a group of 47 men were arrested and later charged for allegedly joining a gay club, in a case that drew international outcry and was widely seen as a test of the law. The Ministry of Justice and the police force did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The legislation amounts to “carefully constructed state violence” which “exacerbates queerphobia and prevents us from having a community”, said Kayode Ani Somtochukwu, founder of the Queer Union for Economic and Social Transformation (QUEST). While there have been no convictions under the same-sex marriage act, rights groups and activists say it effectively sanctions abuses of LGBTQ+ people and has emboldened both police officers and members of the public to carry out attacks. “It is to put the fact that LGBT+ persons exist in Lagos.” “(It) was birthed from the need for there to be Pride,” said the event organiser Olaide Kayode Timileyin. Nigerian LGBTQ+ events have been growing in number and size in recent years, although they remain behind closed doors due to safety and legal concerns.Ĭelebrations this year are centred around the week-long Pride in Lagos event which will include art exhibitions, a drag contest and a ball. Gay sex is illegal in more than half of African countries, according to global LGBTQ+ rights tracker Equaldex, although Gabon, Kenya, and Botswana have all decriminalised same-sex relations in recent years.īut despite the risks, activists are pushing to express themselves and demand change this June, a month which is marked around the world with LGBTQ+ Pride rallies and parties.
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In 2014, the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act was signed into law, which bars not only gay relationships but also any public sign of same-sex affection or membership of LGBTQ+ groups, with punishments of up to 14 years in prison.
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“It is when I can actually sit and celebrate.” Nigeria is a deeply religious country, where many reject homosexuality as a corrupting Western import.