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Nigerian gay activist, Bisi Alimi says colonalism ruined same-se.x in Africa

chuks oti

Jul 06, 2020

Nigerian gay activist, Bisi Alimi has said that homosexuality became a crime in Africa after colonial masters introduced Christianity.

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The UK-based HIV/LGBT advocate argued that to avoid being biased, one must choose between decolonisation and being homophobic.

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Alimi wrote on his Instagram page; ÔÇØHistory 101; not one single African was a Christian before an encounter with the colonisers.

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ÔÇØHomosexuality was not a criminal offence in Africa before the colonisers came. You can't demand decolonising Africa and be homophobic at the same time. Choose a side.

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Bisi Alimi is known to be the first Nigerian to declare his homosexuality on national TV. He is currently on exile as Nigeria's law frown upon same-se.x marriage.

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