Olumide Makanjuola (born June 7) is a Nigerian human rights activist,[1] storyteller,[2] LGBTQI advocate,[3][4] and social entrepreneur.
[11] Makanjuola co-produced a documentary on what it means to be gay in Nigeria in 2014 just after President Goodluck Jonathan signed the same sex marriage prohibition act into law.
[12][13] Makanjuola also co-produced Veil of Silence, Hell or High Water, Everything in Between, We don't Live here anymore[14] and Walking with Shadows,[15][16] adapted from Jude Dibia's 2006 book.
[17][11] Makanjuola joined The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) in October 2006 as a community volunteer and one of the founding members, and grew in rank to become its executive director in September 2012, serving until March 2018 when he stepped down.
[18] He has served as an independent expert to the European Asylum Support Office and as a board member at The Equality Hub, a queer women-led organization.