Help Funmi move to safety- a queer nigerian person

Hi :)

I'm Funmi, I'm from Nigeria and I will be 24 years old in december. I love food, movies, travelling, reading and sightseeing. :)

 

I'm also part of the LGBTIQ+ community so I'm hoping to avoid persecution by moving to a safer place.

 

For that I need money to pay the travel expenses to leave Nigeria.

I will need money for a passport, police report, medical report, visa fee, bio metric fee and an agent fee (because I dont know the process so I will need an expert).

 

I need the money as soon as possible, I might be safe now but who knows what can happen anytime.

It would be really nice if we can raise the money :)

 

Nigeria is one of the worst place a queer person can live in, you fear for your life because you don't know who is out to get you. Living in fear, my phone locks every 5 seconds because of the content on it. I can't open my instagram or facebook in from of anyone because of the content there, which can definitely out me. Also I have to be cautious with friend request because some people create fake accounts just to draw you out. Queers have been beaten, raped, jailed and killed because of that. I remember being threatened because someone saw a pic of two guys kissing on my phone, I stopped going to that area since then because who knows what they would do if they find out something personal about me. My cases are minor, some have gone through worse, I don't want to live in fear, I don't wan to be forced to marry a man because to them that's the norm. My family has been asking to bring a boyfriend home because most African woman life have to revolve around their husband and I don't want to live like that. I won't to be able to marry anyone, I don´t want to go to prison for beeing queer and being shun by my family. I know I might still be shun by my family if I come out even if I'm not in Nigeria anymore but at least I'm hundred miles away then. Living in Nigeria is oppressive like when a clausphobic person is in a tiny space.

 

Your support would mean the world to me and I would be grateful if it works out, because I dont know if and when anyone will find out about that I'm queer.

I also dont want to imagine the consequences staying in the closet.

 

Not feeling safe is one of the worst feelings ever so I will appreciate all the help and support I can get!

 

Thank you so much for your support!

 

Funmi