Gay life Nigeria is evolvg, even as the untry nsirs a measure to make homosexualy a crime punishable by 14 years prison.
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
Dpe anti-gay laws the LGBTI muny Lagos, Nigeria are havg fun: like-md people have created safe spac to be themselv. * gay group in lagos *
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.
GAY IN NIGERIA: LGBT LIFE IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST HOMOPHOBIC NATNS
* gay group in lagos *
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.
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.