University of Lagos, Birkbeck College, University of London, Bisi Alimi (born Ademola Iyandade Ojo Kazeem Alimi,[failed verification][1] 17 January 1975) is a British-Nigerian gay rights activist, public speaker, blog writer and HIV/LGBT advocate who gained international attention when he became the first Nigerian to come out on television.

Also, in 1993, he gained admission into Ogun State Polytechnic, and would later study creative arts, majoring in theatre at University of Lagos.

Prior to the magazine outing, Bisi had experienced much discrimination within the campus, including facing a disciplinary committee on the accusation of his gay status.

[4] He was admitted at Birkbeck College, University of London in 2011, where he earned his master's degree in Global Governance and Public Policy.

He was trained by the International AIDS Alliance in 2004 as HIV project Designer, Community Mobiliser, Care, Support and Treatment.

That same year, Bisi had been diagnosed with HIV, and on the show Alimi confirmed his sexuality as a homosexual and asked for social acceptance from the public.

Future guests on the pre-recorded version were screened by NTA executive producers to avoid what was considered "causing public offence".

[8][9] In early 2004, Alimi attended the 4th National Conference on HIV/AIDS held in Abuja where he voiced HIV concerns amongst Nigerian gay men.

He was later to become a Nigerian gay rights activist leading several peaceful protests and social dialogues to demand acceptance of homosexuals in Nigeria.

He has worked for organizations in the UK including Naz Project London, Michael Bell Research and Consultancy and HIV i-Base.

Between 2014 and 2016, He was a visiting lecturer at Freie University and Humboldt University in Berlin, where he taught "Pre and Post-Colonial Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Africa"[13][14] He has written many controversial opinion pieces including; "Men cant be Feminist”, “I am no longer talking to Black Africans about Race”, “Why It’s So Dangerous To Pretend That Racism Doesn’t Exist" and many others.