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Enioluwa Adeoluwa, a popular Nigerian socialite has spoken against the maltreatment of members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) community in Nigeria.
The renowned social media commentator and actor released a statement following the viral video where a crossdresser was being maltreated.
Taking to his X account on May 1, 2024, Enioluwa responded to a viral clip of a male crossdresser being assaulted by bystanders, calling the treatment “inhumane.”
He wrote a message stressing the importance of leaving other people to live peacefully regardless of their orientation.
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He said, “It is inhumane. It is unjust, and it is unkind to pick up a plank and hit another human because you do not agree with their choices or sexual orientation. Leave people alone. Everyone deserves to live their life without the fear of violence or harassment and, most notably, physical Violence.’”
“Even if we don’t agree with someone’s choices, we must resist the urge to inflict harm. It’s hypocritical to speak up against oppression while we remain oppressors,” he concluded.
Read his statement below:
