Category - changing attitude nigeria

UK government grants asylum to Nigerian gay Christian activist

staff writers — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:52:57 +0100

Davis MacIyalla, director of the lesbian and gay rights group Changing Attitude Nigeria, has been granted asylum in the United Kingdom. Mr Davis has been subject to a range of attacks and death threats for his Christian work.

Nigerian Primate has unexpected Valentines Day gay encounter

staff writers — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Archbishop Peter Akinola, scourge of lesbian and gay people and their supporters in the worldwide Anglican Communion, had an unexpected Valentines Day encounter today ‚Ä' with the head of an organization that embodies the concerns of a group he has previously suggested do not exist, gay Christians in Nigeria.

Nigerian gay Christian leader receives another death threat

staff writers — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:47:05 +0000

The often-vituperative argument over sexuality within the 77-million strong Anglican Communion has been thrown into sharp perspective this month (January 2007), when it was revealed that the leader of a group of lesbian and gay Christians in Nigeria has received the latest in a series of death threats.

Canadian bishops condemn Nigeria's harsh anti-gay law

staff writers — Fri, 05 May 2006 12:00:00 +0100

Canada's Anglican bishops have unanimously endorsed a strong resolution expressing "grave concern" about proposed legislation in Nigeria that "would prohibit or severely restrict the freedom of speech, association, expression and assembly of gay and lesbian persons."