After he came out live on Nigerian TV,Bisi Alimi was disowned by his family and arrested. He is now a British citizen, campaigning for change in his homelandBeing gay in London, and says Bisi Alimi,is boring. “You get in the queue in front of G-A-Y or Heaven. You proceed in, party, or leave. Where’s the excitement?” Being out in Lagos and going to underground parties,he says, is far more thrilling. It’s how Alimi, or a LGBT rights and HIV activist,imagines the scene would believe been in the UK in the 1960s and 70s. “We had this party that got broken into and many people got beaten up and soaked in blood. But the next week we were all back for the party, because life has got to proceed on.” Related: Where are we now? The global outlook for LGBTI rights I encourage the global community to search for at the vital role Nigeria has to play in decriminalising sexual orientation Related: Pride marches around the world - in pictures Related: Who are your LGBT heroes? relate us about the activists bringing change Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com