Gay In Nigeria: LGBT Life In One Of The World’s Most Homophobic Natns

Contents:

• LAGOS, WHERE ’S STILL A THRILL TO BE GAY
• GAY IN NIGERIA: LGBT LIFE IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST HOMOPHOBIC NATNS

LAGOS, WHERE ’S STILL A THRILL TO BE GAY

It’s been six years sce homosexualy was effectively crimalised Nigeria. The SSMPA also impos a 10-year prison sentence on anyone who registers or participat gay clubs or anisatns, as well anyone who shows support for the activi of such anisatns. It is this sectn of the act that led to the arrt of 47 gay men a hotel last year (their trial is still ongog).

He also knows that if any vlence breaks out, then n’t be reported – the ey of the Nigerian law, homosexualy is a much worse the future holds for Jordan – and for the rt of Nigeria’s LGBTQ muny – is unclear. As a new wave of anti-homosexualy laws and sentiments sweeps the globe, plac like Lagos ’s beg harr and more dangero than ever before.

But spe laws, the threat of imprisonment and the ath penalty, gay life that untry is pumpg. If you’ve lived Lagos you probably already know this, but jt se you don’t, and are cur, the gay scene Lagos is poppg. Olr folks live for their weddg, funeral and child-ditn parti, while the gay scene parti even harr whout needg any exce.

GAY IN NIGERIA: LGBT LIFE IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST HOMOPHOBIC NATNS

In Lagos, partyg is fundamental to gay people’s liv sce ’s an easy way to socialise, make iends and to meet potential partners. Bee gay people have stuck their middle fgers to the law and bee they love to party! If you want to get ved to one of the gathergs then you eher have to be gay or have gay iends who love partyg.

Whatever type of social animal you are, the gay folks of Lagos have nfirmed to me that beg a circle is easit way to know what’s on. You will equently fd hot-bodied gay men dancg on tabl wh their shirts off and shots of absthe makg their way around the hoe.

It has been voted as the bt club for a gay person Lagos.