Those suspected of being part of the LGBT community are often publicly ousted, beaten within an inch of their lives and driven out of their homes. Their families also often face harassment and discrimination. The only option they’re left with is to seek asylum in other countries that do not have the same outdated laws.
None On Record is an organisation working towards eradicating these hateful attitudes in African communities by creating awareness about these issues. In a series called Seeking Asylum, the organisation spoke to four people who’ve survived horrendous acts of violence and injustices in Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Uganda. See the incredibly heartbreaking footage below, which also exposes some of the problematic ideas that 'developed' countries have towards homosexuals.
1. Bisi Alimi bravely decided to come out on national television in Nigeria. This led to him and his boyfriend being physically attacked.
2. John Bosco Nymobi fled Uganda during the police’s crackdown on homosexuals. He arrived in London and was detained for four months and was eventually deported back to Uganda where he was interrogated by the police who accused him of recruiting boys into homosexuality.
3. Skye Tinevimbo became an open critic of President Robert Mugabe’s homophobic stance while studying in England, her family was harassed at home in Zimbabwe and she was detained illegally for 24 hours.
Uche was found kissing another boy in Nigeria and was beaten and tortured by neighbours he had known most of his life. He eventually fled to the UK until his arrest in 2009.
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