The Initiative For Equal Rights
The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) is pleased to announce its call for the 2014 Leadership Development Programme (LDP) in the following Anglophone West Africa countries: Nigeria, Ghana, The Gambia, Sierra Leone and Liberia This update provides information on the…
Musician and Activist, Femi Kuti, son of the celebrated king of Afro beat; Fela Anikulapo Kuti speaks to UNICEF Innocenti on why gay rights in Africa haven’t been widely accepted. The musician and activist relate this gap in knowledge to lack…
The African Commission has adopted a resolution on Protection against Violence and other Human Rights Violations against Persons on the basis of their real or imputed Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity. The resolution was adopted at the just…
TIERs 2014 IDAHOT event with theme "freedom of Expression" will be showcasing selected activities which would be used to depict negativity of homophobia and promotion of acceptance in any society. This will be expressed through art, and other forms of…
On the 7th of January, the Nigerian National Assembly passed the Anti-Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, 2013. According to a NOI Polls survey conducted in June 2013, 92% of Nigerians support the legislation,[1] [1] making Nigeria the second-highest rate of…
The European Parliament backed sanctions on Uganda and Nigeria Thursday in protest at their recent passing of anti-gay laws. MEPs approved a non-binding resolution by a large majority which said that the two countries violated the Cotonou accord on human…
Imprisoning gays and lesbians for their sexuality is a “disgrace” that should disqualify offending countries from EU aid, the president of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, told a joint summit with MPs from the Pan-African Parliament yesterday (31 March), sparking…
Akoro Joseph Sewedo Arcus correspondent Super falcons’ Coach Eucharia Uche combats lesbianism in the Nigerian female team. Regarding lesbianism as a spiritual warfare, she said, “I came to realize it is not a physical battle; we need divine intervention…
Akoro Joseph Sewedo Arcus Correspondent A non-profit organization established in 2002 by seven professionals, to cater for the welfare of professionals dabbled in human rights advocacy of LGBT rights in the south-south region of Nigeria. The foundation was based on…
The Initiative for Equal Rights in partnership with Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human rights organized a workshop of 29 participants of the LGBT community in Lagos state, last month. The workshop was aimed at facilitating community mobilization and…