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Order your sizzling copy of Freedom To Love For ALL: Homosexuality Is Not...
About the book Sexuality rights remain a controversial issue in many parts of Africa; it is not just a controversial issue but also a taboo subject. Many countries in Africa still criminalize...
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Torn About Syria: Seeing beyond the numbers and statistics
The use of Chemical weapons must be condemned but it is a pity that all it took for the world to finally sit up and notice the heinous human rights crimes in Syria is a threat of chemical weapons that...
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And the award for the most stupid PhD Research goes to Chibuihem Amalaha for...
“Nigerian Student Uses Magnets To ‘Prove’ Gay Marriage Is Wrong” I know, I know, I know. It is beyond embarrassing. It would have been just a stupid, funny entertainment show if it was not such an...
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The Politics of Colour: Being an invisible minority within an invisible minority
Bisexuals are not a very visible part of the LGBT community. Unfortunately biphobia is very much alive within the Lgbt community. This unfortunate issue has been cause for Bisexuals to come together to...
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Adieu, Nelson Mandela; the Great Madiba!
Nelson Mandela was probably the first name I ever associated with Human rights during my childhood. His relentless struggle against apartheid nurtured in me the fire against injustice. I identified...
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The Dictators Are Not Only Those
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU-hsil2Avk The Dictators Are Not Only Those…A poem dedicated to a dear friend COMRADE OLAITAN OYERINDE. He was assassinated on May 4, 2012 at about 2am at his residence...
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India and the Re-criminalization of Same-Sex Relationships
I was shocked and dismayed when I received the news that India has re-criminalized same sex relationships. On Dec 11, 2013, the Republic of India Supreme Court overruled the 2009 landmark decision of...
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Nigerian and Ugandan Lawmakers: The Passing of the Anti-Homosexuality Bills
Ugandan Parliament’s idea of putting Christ back in Christmas was to present LGBT Ugandans with a gift of life Imprisonment! The parliament has now passed the anti homosexuality bill that was first...
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Nigerian LGBTIs in Diaspora condemns signing of the ‘Jail the Gays’ bill.
PRESS STATEMENT – Nigeria’s ‘Jail the Gays’ legislation is a blatant violation of fundamental human rights of Sexual minorities and every Nigerian. http://wp.me/p1YdPM-b7 January 15, 2014- Nigerian...
View ArticleVenting my concerns over Nigeria’s new Anti-LGBT Law
If only I could physically slap some sense into the hypocrites parading themselves as Nigerian lawmakers and the ignoramuses who are celebrating the ‘Jail the Gays’ bill! They had better be warned, the...
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Open Letter To Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
27 January, 2014 Dear Dr. Chidi Odinkalu, It is with deep concern that I write this open letter to you to register my dismay at the continued silence of your office on the recently signed Same Sex...
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Another inglorious medal for religion as Boko Haram invades secondary school...
On February 25, 2014 the world woke up to the news that Boko Haram, the Islamist terrorist group in Nigeria, has once again invaded a secondary school hostel, this time the Federal Government College...
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BOB CROW: One of the last of a dying generation of committed Trade unionists...
There I was at the gym trying to burn some winter excess weight in time to welcome summer in good shape and spirit when I noticed the gym TV screens were showing the face of Bob Crow, the General...
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Boko Haram, #Bringbackourgirls, conspiracy theories, media and the mess...
I have so far refrained from writing about the Nigerian ‘missing girls’ for some reasons. Firstly, I wouldn’t want to cause any more pain to families of the missing girls, if indeed there are missing...
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Shocking and depressing migration attempts
It was shocking and depressing watching the video coverage of African men as they attempt to migrate to Europe on-board a squalid boat, in highly dangerous situation. Their boat engine developed a...
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Video: LGBT Rights activists demonstrates at Nigerian Centenary Awards, UK
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e5LYqFUffQ Speaking during the demonstration, Yemisi Ilesanmi said: “We are here to speak out on behalf of all oppressed Nigerian LGBTs who have been denied a voice in...
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Hurray, Ugandan Court strikes down the Anti-LGBT Law!
I woke up to some exciting and progressive news today. Ugandan court strikes down the Anti-LGBT law that was passed earlier this year! According to ABC News- A Ugandan court on Friday invalidated an...
View ArticleReligion, LGBT rights and military regimes: Interview in Solidarity Newspaper
Kate Harris interviews Yemisi Ilesanmi Published in Workers Liberty’s Solidarity Newspaper How did you get to where you are today as an LGBT activist and out bisexual woman? It has been an interesting,...
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When we say #BlackLifeMatters, please don’t butt in with your blind privilege.
“Elon James White@elonjames If I say #BlackLifeMatters and your response is “Why not EVERY life?” Unfollow me. You dont get it & I dont have time to explain it to you.” I came across the tweet...
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LGBT Rights in Africa: Why we need international solidarity- Interview on...
Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transsexuals from countries where their sexual orientation and/or gender identity is criminalised need international solidarity. What we do not need is seeing...
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