Nigeria gays come out of shadows to fight anti-gay law

(Lagos) Nigerian gays who regularly face police persecution are coming out to fight a proposed law that would make it a criminal offense to attend a gay event, gather or attend a gay wedding anywhere in the world.

Homosexuality already is illegal in Nigeria, punishable by a prison term up to …

Wanda Sykes promotes gay visibility on Jay Leno’s ‘Tonight Show’

”That was me observing ‘Day Without a Gay.’ I don’t want to leave you hanging, but I said, ”I’ll just give you a little taste of what it would be like if I didn’t show up.”’

Comedian Wanda Sykes who came out as gay last month at a public rally against Proposition 8 in Las Vegas. On the ‘Tonight Show’ she delayed her entrance by several seconds, and then joked about the ‘Day Without a Gay’ event, but also spoke about her passionate response to the passage of Proposition 8.

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