A Caterer popularly known as Ayo Chef, has openly come out as a Gay in Nigeria, where same sex conduct is banned with brutal homophobic persecution.
Ayo who has been hiding his sexuality recently decided to unveil himself gradually in series of posts on Instagram, in one of his posts the Chef wrote;
I’m boldly coming out as
I remove from that shell of afraid
The umbrellastand for queer
It is my lifestyle
The life I choose to live
Lamenting about the rejection he has experienced as a gay, in one of his post he said;
No matter how you are rejected
Either family members,relation or friends
Regardless of your sexual orientation
Trust me God did not reject you
He is there to put smile on your face
To shackle away that mockery,isolation and depression
#queer boy
#I’m a rainbow
In what appears to be the final unveiling, Ayo Chef showed off his male lover with a video in which they were seen cuddling each other and in his decision to stop hiding, he wrote;
This is real me
I’m setting Instagram on fire,
I’m not bobrisky still denying being queer
This is real me
I’m queer
Watch video below;
On Monday (Jan. 13, 2014), President Goodluck Jonathan signed into law the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, which parliament passed in May. The law follows a similar one passed in Uganda in December, which imposes life imprisonment for some types of homosexual acts.
Across Africa, homosexuality is often viewed as a violation of cultural and religious values. Gay sex is outlawed in 38 African countries, according to the International Lesbian, Gay, Trans and Intersex Association. In 13 African countries, homosexuality is legal or there are no laws banning it.
In Mauritania, Sudan and northern Nigeria, homosexuality is punishable by death. Offenders can receive life imprisonment in Uganda, Tanzania and Sierra Leone.
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