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Nigerian Gay Rights Activist - Bisi Alimi
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Bis Alimi is a Nigerian gay rights activist, public speaker, blog writer, and HIV/LGBT advocate who gained international attention when he became the first Nigerian to come out on television. Bisi shares about how coming out on tv caused him to be driven out of his country and shaped his life and the legacy he is creating. He also opens up about his struggles and the journey he went through to become an advocate for others so they don't have to go through what he did. He talks about reconnecting with his ancestral spirituality once he started university and what inspired him. Bisi is the Executive Director of Bisi Alimi Foundation https://www.bisialimifoundation.org/ which advocates for LGBT rights in Nigeria
and a co-founder and director of Rainbow Intersection, https://mobile.twitter.com/UKIntersection a forum for discussions of queer identity, religion, and race as well as co-founder of https://www.kaleidoscopetrust.com/
a nonprofit organization that campaigns for the human rights of LGBT+ people in countries where they are discriminated against. Listen to hear how a teddy bear is what Bisi finds most spiritual.
Please bear with us as the connection was weak but we couldn’t pass up this conversation.
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and a co-founder and director of Rainbow Intersection, https://mobile.twitter.com/UKIntersection a forum for discussions of queer identity, religion, and race as well as co-founder of https://www.kaleidoscopetrust.com/
a nonprofit organization that campaigns for the human rights of LGBT+ people in countries where they are discriminated against. Listen to hear how a teddy bear is what Bisi finds most spiritual.
Please bear with us as the connection was weak but we couldn’t pass up this conversation.
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