"This Is Really A Critical Time For LGBT In Nigeria." -- Ifeanyi Orazulike
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Channel: SaharaTV · 2014 · News & Politics
Gay Rights Activists, Ifeanyi Orazulike and Bisi Alimi joined SaharaTV's, Tracy Thompson to discuss the implications of the newly implemented Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, which criminalizes homosexuality in Nigeria. Bisi Alimi, speaking from London expressed relief. "I was happy that this law had been passed. It's taken eight years, a very difficult eight years. The next step is what do we do now," said Alimi, who is known to be the first Nigeria to announce being gay on TV in Nigeria. Ifeanyi Orazulike, based in Nigeria, has an organization that supports members of the gay community. He described the current atmosphere as tense and dangerous. "When the news made it into the air, people became very apprehensive," said Orazulike. He also described several arrests that have taken place since the law's passing. "We've gotten reports of people who have been arrested, and the police are extorting money from them," said Orazulike.
