Nigerian paramilitary raids birthday party for gay people, 76 arrested
Brides beside beds given to couples who participated in a mass wedding ceremony in Kano, Nigeria, on 14 October. The state government sponsored the event to help widows and divorcees get remarried. They were said to also be planning an illegal same-sex wedding.
In Nigeria, homosexuality is generally viewed as unacceptable, and a 2014 anti-gay law took effect despite international condemnation.
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