POPULAR Nigerian UK lesbian gay bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) rights activist and campaigner Bisi Alimi has married his British lover Anthony as a ceremony yesterday taking advantage of the country's civil union laws.
Britain's civil union laws allow gay marriages in churches and Mr Alimi has been a strong advocate for the rights of LGBT people to enjoy the same privileges as everyone else. He and Anthony who have been dating for some years, finally got married on Saturday in England.
Mr Alimi said: “In the presence of friends and family from around the world, Anthony and I will say I Do. However, we remember places in the world where love is (a) crime.”
He has since received a lot of congratulations from gay rights campaigners worldwide. Prior to the wedding, Alimi had also shared pictures of his bachelors’ eve party on social media.
In Nigeria, a law against same-sex relationship/marriage punishes gay marriage with a 14-year jail term. Mr Alimi has been one of those activists who campaigned vigorously against the passing of that law.
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