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When he was 19, he again, attempted to take his life, he said.<\/p>\n<h3>Bisi Alimi prepares for the LGBT Coming Out Day.<\/h3>\n<p>The Nigerian homosexual, however, advises that people should show love and encouragement as they prepare for the Coming Out Day.<\/p>\n<p>Screenshot of his post below;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/instablog9ja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/bisi.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi, speaks about some of the low points of his life as a homosexual. This was in a social media posts, where he spoke of the many low points of his life. According to him, he has attempted to commit suicide several times. 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