Aderonke Apata

Aderonke Apata
Born20 January 1967 (1967-01-20) (age 58)
OccupationBarrister
Known forLGBT activism, former asylum seeker
AwardsLGBT Positive Role Model Award, Activist of the Year from the 24th Sexual Freedom Awards

Aderonke Apata (born 20 January 1967) is a Nigerian LGBT activist, former asylum seeker and barrister. She received widespread media attention due to her asylum case in the United Kingdom. Apata is the founder of the African Rainbow Family, an LGBT charity.