Tag: Nigeria
Ahead of International Anti-LGBT Summit, HRC Takes a Stand For Diverse Families
On the eve of an international summit at which thousands of anti-LGBT activists will gather from around the world, HRC is standing up for LGBT Americans and their families, and against the World Congress of Families (WCF) and its network of affiliates exporting anti-LGBT hate across the globe.
Nigeria orders MultiChoice not to air ‘offensive’ series about transgender child
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) in Nigeria has directed Multichoice, the parent company of DSTV, not to air a programme titled: “I am Jazz” a mini-series about a transgender child.
London rally urges: Repeal Nigeria’s anti-LGBTI laws
Petition with over 65,000 signatures demands LGBTI equality in Nigeria.
Nigeria poll suggests 87% oppose gay rights
A new opinion poll suggests that 87% of people in Nigeria support the legal ban on same-sex relations.
European Parliament: Include LGBT non-discrimination clause in agreement with African, Caribbean & Pacific States
Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted a report in which it calls for inclusion of non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in a future agreement with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states.
World Congress of Families Selects Salt Lake City for Summit
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, today responded to the World Congress of Families’ announcement that it will host its next annual summit in Salt Lake City, UT in the fall of 2015.