SWAN has received news of an anti-gay bill being passed through parliament in Nigeria. Please read the information below and support the online action against this.

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Dear friend,

I just added my voice to this urgent appeal, standing for human rights in Nigeria. Nigeria is pushing forward a law that would make it a punishable offense - of up to 14-years in prison - for anybody to go to a gay bar, to work for or be involved with LGBT organizations, or to be in an openly gay relationship.

Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan - who has said he wants to stake his presidency on improving access to healthcare and education in the country, can stop this bill - by refusing to sign it. Read - and sign - this powerful letter that Nigerian activist Ifeanyi Orazulike wrote to the president, asking him to stop this bill, so that Nigeria doesn't place itself outside the community of democratic nations.

This Monday, Ifeanyi and other Nigerian activists are speaking out at the UN against this draconian bill with a simple message: We Are Not Illegal.

Ifeanyi is taking a stand. Will you take a minute to add your voice to his?

www.allout.org/nigeria