Tag: LGBT

January 23, 2014

Terrible: Mob stones 2 suspected homosexuals in court

by 'Jola Sotubo A court of law was the venue of a descent into lawlessness as a mob turned on 2 suspects being tried and pelted them with stones. The…

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January 21, 2014

‘Story story, STORY!!!’: Top 10 reactions to US threat to sanction Nigeria

by Tutu Akinlabi The recent signing into law of a bill criminalizing homosexuality by President Goodluck Jonathan has attracted criticism from all over the world. Rumours have filtered about plans…

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January 19, 2014

Canada cancels Jonathan’s state visit over anti-gay law (Report)

by 'Jola Sotubo The recent law against homosexuals signed by President Goodluck Jonathan has continued to generate criticisms all around the world. Gay rights activists, human rights activists and even…

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January 18, 2014

Opinion: How can we justify this anti-gay law nonsense?

by Jaiye Gaskia So sex between consenting adults of the same sex attracts 14 year jail term; while rape of an adult woman or minor attracts 7 years or less;…

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January 18, 2014

YNaija Editorial: Let us be clear, we totally – unequivocally – stand against the anti-gay law

We have to wonder when it became our culture imperative to marginalise, to victimise, to hate. To witch-hunt a particular section of the otherwise law-abiding population. This one came upon…

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January 18, 2014

WATCH: Gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi speaks to Amanpour on CNN

by 'Jola Sotubo The controversial law criminalizing homosexuality and all its attendant acts which was recently signed in Nigeria has been generating controversy worldwide. Many Nigerians believe the law is…

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January 18, 2014

Gay Nigerian pastor relocates church to the UK

by 'Jola Sotubo Amid a wave of reprisals recorded against homosexuals in the country following the presidential signing of a law criminalizing the act, it has been discovered that a…

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January 15, 2014

Opinion: Is homosexuality Nigeria’s biggest problem now?

by Moyo Salvador President Goodluck Jonathan has finally signed off on a bill to criminalize homosexuality with an attendant 14 year sentence for defaulters.  A large number of Nigerians have…

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May 7, 2013

Rejoinder to Aninoritse Odeli: There is still no basis for homosexuality

by Philip Amiola Same sex unions are simply a means to satisfy warped passions and shameful lusts; they have no potential for positive contribution to society The volume of responses…

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May 2, 2013

Opinion: Why I am a straight man in support of gay rights

by Demitri Levantis The term gay is not meant to be hurtful; it is about accepting new things and new people into the mainstream of life. I remember one of…

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April 29, 2013

Don’t you wish your grandma was cool like this? Senior citizens talk gay sex (WATCH)

"What do you think about gay sex?" That's the question YouTube sensation Davey Wavey poses to a number of senior citizens in his latest video. Needless to say, a number of hilarious…

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April 11, 2013

Gay man arrested at hospital after being told he’s not family and refusing to leave partner’s side (PHOTO)

A gay man was arrested this week at a Missouri hospital after refusing to the leave bedside of his sick partner. Roger Gorley went to Research Medical Center in Kansas…

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April 11, 2013

Ellen DeGeneres, Anderson Cooper, Frank Ocean, more make OUT magazine’s 2013 gay power list (DETAILS)

Who topped OUT magazine's 2013 Power List of the 50 most powerful gays and lesbians in America? It wasn't Ellen DeGeneres. The hilarious talk show host came close though, snagging the second ranking spot on…

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March 8, 2013

Florist refuses to do wedding for long-time gay customers because of Jesus Christ

A Richland, Wash. couple is still trying to make sense of what they say were the hurtful, discriminatory actions by their favorite florist. For nearly a decade, Robert Ingersoll and his…

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March 8, 2013

Mother arrested for beating teenage son after catching him having gay sex with her cousin

A Texas woman faces assault charges after allegedly beating her teenage son with an electrical cord after catching him in "a homosexual act" with her male cousin. CBSDFW reports that Erica…

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January 26, 2013

Subomi Plumptre: Gay relationships – The hypocrisy of political correctness

by Subomi Plumptre Do we understand that people have the right to choose what they want to do, not what we expect them to do particularly when they are not…

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January 24, 2013

Opinion: David Mark, the war against gays, and the hypocrisy of it all

by Sabella Abidde One of the most enduring myths that are rampant within the African continent is the idea that these normal human behaviours were introduced to the African continent…

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December 13, 2012

Opinion: Let me tell you why gay marriages are a match made in Heaven

by Felicity A Morse If marriage and traditional family life is this beacon of unparalleled Christian values then why can divorced couples still marry in the church?  I'm a Christian…

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December 7, 2012

Surprising truth about gay people

The gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community is in better financial health than the rest of the country on average, a recent study found. Not only do gay people earn…

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November 23, 2012

Opinion: Nigerian gays: Victims of ‘scapegoatism’

by Joseph Sewedo Akoro Nigerian oil is a curse in disguise for promoter of LGBT rights. I say this because countries like the U.S. and France will not sacrifice the…

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November 15, 2012

Transgender teen allegedly denied access to men’s room sparking controversy

by Rachel Ogbu   James Spencer, 16, a transgender student from Canada has allegedly been barred from using the men's restroom at school because he was born a girl. His…

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