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Nigeria - a difficult country to be LGBTIQ+

Protestors against Nigeria's anti-same-sex marriage laws at a sports event in South Africa

Protestors against Nigeria's anti-same-sex marriage laws at a sports event in South Africa Source: Getty

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Five years ago, the Nigerian government signed the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, essentially banning LGBTIQ+ relationships. Some listeners may find some of this content distressing.

This story originally produced by the BBC World Service

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