Nigerian Christian Leader Narrowly Escapes Death

An unnamed member of Changing Attitudes Nigeria (CAN) was assaulted during a funeral. The amazing bout of mob violence happened when the pastor residing over the funeral was approached and asked to step outside for a word. When he stepped outside he realized it was an ambush.

"The next thing I saw was a mob group who were there to attack me.
“They started slapping and punching me, kicked me on the ground and spat on me.
“I have never known fear like I knew when they were brutalizing me. I thought they were going to kill me there and then.
While beating me they were shouting: ‘You notorious homosexual, you think can run away from us for your notorious group to cause more abomination in our land?’

CAN is asking the Church of Nigeria to denounce violence to the LGBT community.

My opinion, I fear for the members and wish them success in there ventures but I fear there request will fall on deaf ears. The Church of Nigeria, the political leadership in Nigeria, and general population of Nigeria have a history of extremely homophobic practices. With so much hatred towards the LGBT community (hatred that is not just tolerated, it is encouraged) it is difficult for me to imagine any change happening internally.

It is going to take action from the international community to make these people listen up and change there behavior. It will take pressures from other powerful national leaders and influential organizations to get through to them. And

It is hard being gay and lesbian no matter where you live. The climate of fear we inhabit as members of the LGBT community is universal. It transends national boundaries. We must acknowledge the struggles of our sisters and brothers in other areas and extend our support to them when possible.