Olumide Makanjuola

Nigerian sexual and human right activist

Olumide Makanjuola is a human rights activist and supporter of LGBT rights. Makanjuola was the director of The Initiative for Equal rights (TIERS)[1] and is the program director for Initiative Sankofa d’Afrique de l’Ouest (ISDAO)[2] which supports grants to LGBTQ communities in West Africa improving LGBT rights and safety.[3]

In 2016 Makanjuola was given a Queen's Young Leaders Award for work for the LGBTQ community.[4]

References

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  1. https://theinitiativeforequalrights.org/
  2. "ISDAO - Our Identity". Archived from the original on 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  3. "The Nigeria Prize for Difference and Diversity Announces Judges and Advisory Council". Brittle Paper. 13 July 2020.
  4. "Olumide Femi Makanjuola". Queen's Young Leaders. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-09-15.