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Nigeria: Mass Arrest of 40 Gay Men in Nigeria May Harm HIV Fight - Activist
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 31 July 2017
The men were attending a party where counselling on HIV was being offered Read more »
The men were arrested at a private party in a Lagos hotel, where attendees were offered counselling and testing for the virus which causes Aids, said Bisi Alimi, a Nigerian lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activist. Homosexuality, gay marriage, gay groups and displays of same-sex affection are illegal in Nigeria
The rainbow flag, commonly the gay pride flag and LGBT pride flag, is a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride.
The accused have been charged for conspiracy, unlawful assembly and belonging to a gang of unlawful society. Gay marriage carries a sentence of between 10 and 14 years in prison. Read more »
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