Bisi Alimi Organises First Ever LGBT Pride Event In Lagos

Nigeria’s first open gay man, Bisi Alimi has organized the first-ever LGBT pride event in Lagos after his return to Nigeria, nairanaijanews report.


Bisi Alimi who is a gay rights activist attended the Night of Diversity 2019 organized by the Bisi Alimi Foundation, the first-ever LGBT pride event which held in Lagos on Tuesday, October 29.

Some of the sponsors of the event includes the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Martin Prendergast, Stephen Fry and Paul Gambaccini. The British Deputy High Commission also provided the venue for the event.

The Night of Diversity 2019 saw 9 members of the LGBT community take the stage to show off their talents and capabilities.