About Us
We are proud to be a platform that celebrates diversity and champions the rights of the LGBTQ+ community.
Who We Are
Where Love is a Crime provides information on the criminalization of same sex relationships and LGBTQ+ community expression at the federal and state levels, the audiovisuals of the same-sex marriage prohibition Act, 2013, and other visuals that narrates the lives of LGBTI persons in Nigeria. Further, it provides timeline history of the Anti-gay law in Nigeria and the different bills that were passed at upper and lower houses of the legislative chamber since the introduction of the bill in 2006 till 2014 when it became a law.
Real Life Experiences Of Advocates And Activists
Where love is a crime also provides detailed historical development of the LGBTQ+ movement in Nigeria and the real-life experiences of Advocates and Activists and how they got involved in LGBT+ community rights advocacy. Additionally, it provides information about Sexual Health and Human Rights organizations working for the protection and promotion of LGBTQ+ community in Nigeria from each geo-political zone.
Audio And Visual Highlights Issues Of Laws, Policies And Human Rights
Where love is a crime, through different mediums both audio and visual highlights issues of laws, policies, and human rights violation as it relates to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. It will further provide resources relating to engagement at National, Regional and International fora on LGBTI rights
Diverse Perspective On LGBTQ+ Health And Relationship
In addition, activists and advocates write about their perspective on LGBTI health, human rights protection and promotion, relationship advice, and implication of policies and law on LGBTQ community in Nigeria. Viewers will have the opportunity to read about the engagement of activists and advocate on past on same sex relationships, current and upcoming events around the world and happenings within the movement.This platform was developed and is managed by The Initiative for Equal Rights (www.theinitiativeforequalrights.org) a non-governmental organization based in Lagos, Nigeria.
