A Nigerian pastor based in the UK, Jide Macaulay has come out as gay.
Macaulay took to social media to reveal he is gay and is also living with HIV.
The 54-year-old was ordained an Anglican priest by the Church of England.
With the Facebook name Jide Rebirth Macaulay, the pastor wrote:
“It’s LGBT HISTORY Month and my home is having a rainbow makeover. Being a lesbian is not a crime. Born gay is a gift. Bisexuals are beautiful. Transgender are fantabulous. We are made perfect by God. And it’s is God’s will that we are part of the world’s diverse human race.
“LGBT history helps us learn about those who are queer and have survived and achieved beyond hatred and discrimination. We exist in all families, cultures and works of life. We are tomorrow’s history. Be who God has made you to be.”
