Religion has overtime continue to play an important role in Nigerian public’s perception of homosexuality and Transgender identity and the willingness of the masses to accept, embrace and respect queer persons within our families and society. As a matter of fact, religion is ineradicable within Nigerians’ national identity with about 46.9% of the population identifying …
Levites Initiative for Freedom and Enlightenment (LIFFE) is a non-government, not for profit Civil Society Organization, which was founded in the 2016 with the aim to educate, empower, and promote sexual reproductive health and religious rights of gender and sexual minorities with a major focus on Queer community in Nigeria. LIFFE under the Catholic Caritas …
Despite the harsh reality for LGBTQ folks in Nigeria, members of the LGBTIQ+ community showed resilience by showing up to celebrate pride.
In other to claim and own my identity and at the same time authentically express my queerness amidst been in constant company of bullies and gatekeepers of toxic masculinity, I embraced weight lifting to buildup my muscles and learnt some punching skills for self-defense but at the same time, I never lost touch of my feminine gesticulation and hobbies such as singing, dancing, cooking and housekeeping which are socially conditioned as female roles.
The Journey so far…. Building on our unwavering mandate which is to “reconcile human sexuality and individual spirituality regardless of age, sex, tribe, belief, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression, Levites Initiative for Freedom and Enlightenment (LIFFE) have continued to deliver selfless, unique and essential services to the community of persons that we serve …
MY REAL STAND! Out of my solemn respect and regard for the Leadership of Praise Creations International, a praise and bible based ministry that is charge with the mandate to establish praise in the heart of men; thereby making humanity creations of praise. I deem it necessary to submit my convictions as regards same sex …
Human Life is sacred. To live is a gift given to humanity for edification, adornment and enhancement. Each life has the potential to create, nurture and mature visions that can advance the universe and elevate humanity. Education is a continuous process and no knowledge is a waste. Therefore, there is a constant need for re-evaluation, …
LIFEE has worked with the police in Delta State to apprehend a suspected homophobic robber in the Ibusa area of Delta State. He is charged with robbery and attempted murder of a local man whom he and his associates suspect is gay. The arrest came a week after Delta State police met with representatives from …
Condom use, HIV, human sexuality, abuse from homophobic religious leaders, coming out, human rights, internalized homophobia and effeminophobia. All those and more were topics of discussion at a March 3 workshop attended by about two dozen gay men in the Asaba area of Nigeria. To present the workshop, NoStringsNG, the Nigerian LGBTIQ media organization, collaborated with …
On March 5, delegates from LIFFE visited the obi (traditional leader), Senator Nosike Ikpo of Ibusa town, and the Delta State commissioner of police, Muhammad Mustafa, to inform them about a group of local criminals. That gang repeatedly lured people, including gay men, to their hideouts in Ibusa town, where they would beat them, rob …