Tag: The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERS)

LGBT+ discrimination and the politics of being queer in Nigeria

Colonial History of Anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Nigeria Prior to Nigeria’s colonisation, there is nothing to show violence was perpetrated against LGBTQ+ individuals because of their sexual orientation or gender identity,…

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On #AcquitThe57 and why social media is still the strongest ally for queer Nigerians

About two weeks ago, The Initiative For Equal Rights kick-started a campaign geared at raising awareness around the 57 young men who were arrested at a party in Egbeda, Lagos,…

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Funmi Iyanda, Olumide Makanjuola, Kunle Afolayan, Tope Oshin, Michelle Dede, others, step out for ’Walking with Shadows’ premiere at AFRIFF

Funmi Iyanda, Kunle Afolayan, Tope Oshin, Michelle Dede and Zainab Balogun were among the personalities that attended the premiere of  'Walking with Shadows’ at the African International Film Festival yesterday…

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Funmi Iyanda’s ’Walking with Shadows’ premieres tonight at AFRIFF

Following its premiere at the BFI London Film Festival, ‘Walking with Shadows’, the movie production debut of veteran talk-show host, Funmi Iyanda, is set to premiere at the African International…

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Funmi Iyanda’s debut movie, ‘Walking with Shadows’ premieres tonight at the BFI London Film Festival

‘Walking with Shadows,’ a movie produced by veteran talk show host, Funmi Iyanda’s production company, OYA Media in collaboration with The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs), premieres today at the…

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The Initiative for Equal Rights premieres feature film, ‘We Don’t Live Here Anymore’ (PHOTOS)

The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERS) premiered the Tope Oshin directed film, ‘We Don’t Live Here Anymore’ on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at IMAX Cinemas, Lekki, Lagos. The screening was…

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First Photos: Uti Nwachukwu, Shade Ladipo, Ashionye Raccah, others turn out for the premiere of ‘We Don’t Live Here Anymore’

Uti Nwachukwu, Denrele Edun, Shade Ladipo, Ashionye Raccah and Latasha Ngwube were some of the celebrities who turned out for the premiere of ‘We Don’t Live Here Anymore’ today Sunday,…

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The Initiative for Equal Rights organises symposium to commemorate International Day for Human Rights (PHOTOS)

The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) yesterday held the third edition of its symposium on ‘Human Rights, Sexuality and the Law’ at Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.…

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Untold facts: “I was once married to a man” – Pamela Adie

It is in fact a difficult question to answer: how do you advise a young, same gender loving person to come out of the ‘closet?’ It is not just difficult…

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