The Bisi Alimi Foundation (BAF) is a

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founded in 2015, and registered in

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and

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, but operating in Nigeria as a result of the

Same Sex Marriage Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same sex or gender. marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 33 countries, with the most recent being Mexico, constituting ...

Prohibition Act 2013 (SSMPA). The

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aspires to create a Nigeria in which everyone is treated equally, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Bisi Alimi Bisi Alimi (born Ademola Iyandade Ojo Kazeem Alimi, 17 January 1975) is a Nigerian gay rights activist, public speaker, blog writer and HIV/LGBT advocate who gained international attention when he became the first Nigerian to come out on televi ...

is the founder and director of

Foundation. In 2019 Bisi Alimi Foundation, in partnership with

Elton John AIDS Foundation The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) is a nonprofit organization, established by rock musician Sir Elton John in 1992 in the United States and 1993 in the United Kingdom to support innovative HIV prevention, education programs, direct care a ...

, organised a

Gay Pride LGBT pride (also known as gay pride or simply pride) is the promotion of the self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people as a social group. Pride, as opposed to sham ...

event in Nigeria; the event tagged “Night of Diversity 2019” held in Lagos, Tuesday 29 October 2019. In 2018 money from the Whitsun Tournament outreach campaign was allocated to Bisi Alimi Foundation. Whitsun Tournament Outreach campaign supports an LGBT organisation, movement or initiative abroad.

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* {{Official website, https://www.bisialimifoundation.org/ Foreign charities operating in Nigeria Non-profit organisations based in the United Kingdom International LGBT organizations