Edafe Okporo

Edafe Okporo is a human rights activist from Nigeria, displaced in 2016 due to persecution he faced in his home country based on his sexual orientation and work as an activist. In 2018, Edafe became Director of RDJ Refugee Shelter, New York City's only shelter for refugees. In 2021, Edafe started a nonprofit organization Refuge America, dedicated to storytelling, community and human connection for LGBTQ+ people emigrating to the USA. Edafe's vision: Strengthening America as a place of welcome for displaced LGBTQ people. Edafe is the author of the book ASYLUM, a Memoir & Manifesto by Simon and Schuster. Edafe is currently in pre-production on a full-length documentary.