The Initiative For Equal Rights
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…