What is Olumide Makanjuola?
'''Olumide Makanjuola''' is a human rights activist and supporter of [[LGBT]] rights. Makanjuola was the director of The Initiative for Equal rights (TIERS)<ref>https://theinitiativeforequalrights.org/</ref> and is the program director for Initiative Sankofa d’Afrique de l’Ouest (ISDAO)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.isdao.org/our-identity/|title=ISDAO - Our Identity|publisher=|access-date=2021-09-15|archive-date=2021-07-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210708103849/https://www.isdao.org/our-identity/|url-status=dead}}</ref> which supports grants to LGBTQ communities in West Africa improving LGBT rights and safety.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://brittlepaper.com/2020/07/the-nigeria-prize-for-difference-and-diversity-announces-judges-and-advisory-council/|title=The Nigeria Prize for Difference and Diversity Announces Judges and Advisory Council|date=13 July 2020|website=Brittle Paper}}</ref> In 2016 Makanjuola was given a Queen's Young Leaders Award for work for the LGBTQ community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.queensyoungleaders.com/awardee/olumide-femi-makanjuola/|title=Olumide Femi Makanjuola|publisher=Queen's Young Leaders|access-date=2021-09-15|archive-date=2021-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185410/https://www.queensyoungleaders.com/awardee/olumide-femi-makanjuola/|url-status=dead}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Makanjuola, Olumide}} [[Category:LGBT rights activists]] [[Category:Nigerian LGBT people]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]