57 men arrested at alleged gay party await trial
By DW
26 September 2018 |
3:13 pm
In Nigeria, same-sex marriage, gays showing affection in public or membership in a gay rights group is punishable by up to 14 years in prison. DW meets a man who feels his life has been crushed since he threw a party that was raided by the police.
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