The Legend of the Underground - premiering Tuesday, June 29th on HBO Max - is a look at the struggle against rampant discrimination in Nigeria today, as seen through the lens of several bold and charismatic, queer youth who fight to live out loud. And here's how you can help!
BED 26 is an autobiographical play about a gay African refugee seeking asylum in the United States. The play explores Edafe Okporo's experience as an LGBTQ refugee from Nigeria, where it is not just illegal but also deadly to be out as gay. Fearing for his own life, Edafe fled to the United States to seek asylum, where he was detained and taken to the Elizabeth Detention Center in New Jersey
An overwhelming majority (71%) of LGBTQ Nigerian respondents believed they were abused due to their gender identity or sexuality.
