Edafe Okporo

Edafe Okporo is a Nigerian-American author. He is the Executive Director of Refuge America, an organization that helps to resettle LGBTQ+ asylum-seekers. Born in Warri, Nigeria, Okporo experienced violence in his home country because of his sexuality and was made to undergo conversion therapy. Okporo sought asylum in the United States after being attacked by a mob for advocating for healthcare access for gay men.