NAPTIP strengthens fight against human trafficking in Bayelsa, Stakeholders advocate for greater vigilance , to end menace
ELIZABETH VINCENT, Yenagoa As part of its commitment to combating human trafficking, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has renewed its call for collective action against the menace. The Bayelsa State Commander of NAPTIP, Mrs. Abieyuwa Ikhidero, made this appeal during a sensitization…
Senate Suspension: Adeyanju Urges Natasha To Seek Redress In Court
Deji Adeyanju, a human rights lawyer and activist, has condemned the suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti, urging her to seek redress in court. Recall that Natasha was involved in a heated argument over seat arrangements during a Plenary meeting on February 20. In an interview with Arise TV last Friday…
It’s Never too Early to Prepare for Pride!
Pride Month is still about a quarter of a year away, but with how unsettling the political climate has been …
Groups that combat sexual violence clash over how to handle Trump’s LGBTQ orders
RAINN and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center drew backlash from allies for removing content about transgender people from their websites.
Newsom condemned for ‘throwing trans people under bus’ after sports comment
Democratic California governor faces backlash after saying trans women playing in female sports was ‘deeply unfair’Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California believed to be eyeing a run for president in 2028, is facing fierce backlash from LGBTQ+ rights advocates after his suggestion that the participation of transgender women and girls in female sports was…
Lesotho Reacts After Donald Trump Says Nobody Knows the Country
Lesotho was surprised by President Donald Trump’s latest take. After the president shared in his March 4 address to Congress that he had cut $8 million of LGBTQI+ aid to the South African country, remarking that it was a nation “nobody has ever heard of,” Lesotho’s foreign affairs minister fired back. As Lejone Mpotjoane told
Democrat Gavin Newsom Says Trans Athletes Shouldn’t Be Allowed In Women’s Sports, Siding With Many Conservatives
Topline California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom—considered a trailblazer for same-sex marriage and a longtime advocate for LGBTQ rights—said trans athletes shouldn’t be allowed to play in women’s sports, taking a side on a divisive issue as Democrats’ work to rebuild their messaging strategy after a disastrous 2024 election. Key Facts Newsom said “it’s deeply unfair”
10 LGBTQ+ Dating Apps to Download in 2025
Although dating-app culture has brought trends like ghosting and fizzling to the forefront, there’s been a lot of good that has come from them, too. Not only is it easier to find and make connections, but you can also do it all from the comfort of your own home…
AIDS, Activism, and the Arena: The Gay Rodeo’s Untold Story
How LGBTQ+ Cowboys and Cowgirls Built Their Own Rodeo Circuit…