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[[File:Yemisi Ilesanmi.jpg|thumb|Yemisi Ilesanmi|alt=Ilesanmi holding a banner saying "Love is a Human Right"]]'''Yemisi Ilesanmi''' is a human rights activist, an author, a poet and "sometimes moonlights as a plus size model".<ref>http://freethoughtblogs.com/yemmynisting/author/yemmynisting/?wpmp_switcher=mobile</ref> | [[File:Yemisi Ilesanmi.jpg|thumb|Yemisi Ilesanmi|alt=Ilesanmi holding a banner saying "Love is a Human Right"]]'''Yemisi Ilesanmi''' is a human rights activist, an author, a poet and "sometimes moonlights as a plus size model".<ref>http://freethoughtblogs.com/yemmynisting/author/yemmynisting/?wpmp_switcher=mobile</ref> | ||
| − | She was born in Nigeria. By her late 20s she had come to the realization that she was [[bisexual]].<ref>http://saharareporters.com/interview/tell-magazine-interview-being-gay-natural-yemisi-ilesanmi</ref> She studied at [[Keele]] University, and now resides in the UK. She coordinates the group "Nigerian LGBTIs in Diaspora Against Anti Same-Sex Laws".<ref>http://lookingglassofanimmigrant.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/lezzy-weekend-meet-yemisi-ilesanmi.html</ref> She is the author of ''Freedom to love all: Homosexuality is not Un-African''.<ref>Yemisi Ilesanmi, ''Freedom to love all: Homosexuality is not Un-African'' CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014 ISBN 978-1481864817</ref> | + | She was born in Lagos, Nigeria, studied law at Obafemi Awolowo University, and qualified as a Nigerian barrister.<ref>http://nanfs2001.wix.com/yemisi-ilesanmi</ref> By her late 20s she had come to the realization that she was [[bisexual]].<ref>http://saharareporters.com/interview/tell-magazine-interview-being-gay-natural-yemisi-ilesanmi</ref> She studied at [[Keele]] University, and now resides in the UK. She coordinates the group "Nigerian LGBTIs in Diaspora Against Anti Same-Sex Laws".<ref>http://lookingglassofanimmigrant.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/lezzy-weekend-meet-yemisi-ilesanmi.html</ref> She is the author of ''Freedom to love all: Homosexuality is not Un-African''.<ref>Yemisi Ilesanmi, ''Freedom to love all: Homosexuality is not Un-African'' CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014 ISBN 978-1481864817</ref> |
In March 2014 she became a Patron of the [[Pink Triangle Trust]].<ref>http://www.thepinkhumanist.com/index.php/blog/198-yemisi-ilesanmi-becomes-newest-patron-of-the-pink-triangle-trust</ref> | In March 2014 she became a Patron of the [[Pink Triangle Trust]].<ref>http://www.thepinkhumanist.com/index.php/blog/198-yemisi-ilesanmi-becomes-newest-patron-of-the-pink-triangle-trust</ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:50, 13 March 2014
Yemisi Ilesanmi is a human rights activist, an author, a poet and "sometimes moonlights as a plus size model".[1]
She was born in Lagos, Nigeria, studied law at Obafemi Awolowo University, and qualified as a Nigerian barrister.[2] By her late 20s she had come to the realization that she was bisexual.[3] She studied at Keele University, and now resides in the UK. She coordinates the group "Nigerian LGBTIs in Diaspora Against Anti Same-Sex Laws".[4] She is the author of Freedom to love all: Homosexuality is not Un-African.[5]
In March 2014 she became a Patron of the Pink Triangle Trust.[6]
References
- ↑ http://freethoughtblogs.com/yemmynisting/author/yemmynisting/?wpmp_switcher=mobile
- ↑ http://nanfs2001.wix.com/yemisi-ilesanmi
- ↑ http://saharareporters.com/interview/tell-magazine-interview-being-gay-natural-yemisi-ilesanmi
- ↑ http://lookingglassofanimmigrant.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/lezzy-weekend-meet-yemisi-ilesanmi.html
- ↑ Yemisi Ilesanmi, Freedom to love all: Homosexuality is not Un-African CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014 ISBN 978-1481864817
- ↑ http://www.thepinkhumanist.com/index.php/blog/198-yemisi-ilesanmi-becomes-newest-patron-of-the-pink-triangle-trust
