A Response to the Law That Further Criminalizes the LGBT Community in Nigeria
The LGBT population in Nigeria is not even advocating for same-sex marriage at this point; they are simply asking that their identities be decriminalized. But passing the bill was both a symbolic act and a means to further polarize the Nigerian populace on the issue of LGBT rights.
Udoka Okafor, Contributor
Writer and Social Critic; Graduate Student, McMaster University