Incident took place in Benin City on Nov. 17
Incident took place in Port Harcourt this week
Deplatforming ‘basically shutting the voice’ of region’s LGBTQ community
Area Mama's body found in Abuja, the country's capital, on Aug. 8
Fairness to Freedom Act, SHIELD Act, would offer universal representation
Transphobia forced Fola Francis to flee her Ibadan home
Blackmail, kidnappings and assaults are commonplace
Homophobes target users for violence
Authorities say Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, flaunted money
State Department has not said whether LGBTQ+ rights specifically raised
