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Owunna was outed to his parents at the age of 15 and they responded with "a barrage of homophobia" and even told him his identity was "un-African." They believed their son had been corrupted growing up in America.

"For several years I was sent back to Nigeria during holidays, with the hope that re-immersing me in my culture could 'save me' from gayness,'" he said.

When he reached the age of 18, he was put through a series of exorcisms to "drive" the gay out of him.