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For LGBTQ+ Nigerians, visiting the doctor can be traumatic

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When Abimbola, a gay man from Lagos, went to a sexual health clinic for a yeast infection, the nurse who saw him said she would only treat him if he promised to “pray against the demon”. He swiftly left without being treated. For LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria, where having same-sex relations can incur a jail sentence, a trip to the doctor can be traumatic, deterring many from seeking medical care – especially for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). “You could tell from how he looked at me and asked me about…

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Author Arinze Ifeakandu shines a light on gay Nigerian lives

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Nigerian author Arinze Ifeakandu has often dreamed of a society where gay people do not have to hide their love or live in fear of homophobic hate. But LGBTQ+ people are pushing back against repression through creativity and community, said Ifeakandu, whose debut book “God’s Children are Little Broken Things” won the prestigious Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize for literature this month. “I always believe in the agency of people,” said Ifeakandu, 28, whose book follows nine stories of LGBTQ+ men in Nigeria. “And when you push people, (they will…

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Islamic religious police raid and arrest 19 at same-sex wedding in Nigeria

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The Islamic police force in Nigeria have arrested 19 Muslims who are accused of attending a same-sex wedding on 18 December. The force raided the ceremony in Kano, the main city in northern Nigeria, after a tip-off was reported, spokesperson Lawal Ibrahim Fagge told the BBC. The couple had not taken their vows when police disrupted the wedding but they managed to flee the scene. Police, also known as Hisbah in the country, continued to search for them. Fagge said the police force stated those arrested would not be punished.…

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LGBTQ+ Nigerians fear violence after sharia court death sentence

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A Nigerian sharia court’s decision to sentence three men to death by stoning for homosexual acts could trigger similar cases in the country’s states that apply Islamic law and unleash a wave of homophobic violence, LGBTQ+ rights groups said. Male same-sex relationships are punishable by up to 14 years in prison under Nigerian national law, but 12 states in the mainly Muslim north also use parallel sharia courts to punish residents for crimes ranging from adultery to blasphemy. Last month’s ruling in the northern state of Bauchi has raised fears…

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