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RightOutTV has created an awards show to further promote and honor the contributions Out artists are making to the LGBTI community and music industry, and song submissions are currently being taken, and the winner will be announced on November 27, 2011. RightOut TV was created to be a vehicle for LGBT musicians and artists to get their words and unify the international LGBT community. On their website they say their mission is to, "support and raise awareness of Out artists who live authentically and openly in their lives and careers and to always have their best interests at heart."

Read more here.

Nigerian musician and activist Bayo Ade has been killed by kidnappers, a country that has been recently plagued with a rash of kidnappings. The kidnappers, who initially demanded ransom money and received it, still murdered the musician. His father, Pa Ukpenyen, collapsed and died upon hearing the news of the death of his son, doubling the tragedy to his family and friends. 

Family, friends, and sympathizers took to the streets in a peaceful protest to call for Nigerian authorities to stop the recent violence and kidnappings that have been plaguing Benin. Edo State Commissioner of police David Omojola announced there are two suspects in custody.

Read our JTMP press release HERE, and read more on Nigeria News here, and below is a music video of his song, "Amebo".