Between Law and Language: Understanding LGBTQ Realities in Nigeria
By Moshood Alawiye In Nigeria, debates on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) issues often begin and end with legality. When the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act (SSMPA) was signed into law in January 2014, headlines in Nigeria’s major dailies screamed “Gay Marriage Now a Crime,” “10-Year Jail for Same-SexContinue Reading















