A Nigerian woman, Annie Teriba, a LGBT rights student activist at Oxford University, has resigned from her position in the student union following a sex scandal
Annie Teriba stood out as an unflinching supporter of gay rights at Oxford University.
The 20 year old third-year student at Wadham College was the editor of No Heterox** “a zine for queer and trans voices” and an active member of various on-campus organizations including the the Oxford University Student Union (OUSU).
Annie made her mark at Oxford due to her tireless campaigning for causes including student fees and debt, racial equality and LGBT rights.
It then seemed awkward when she released a statement this week via her facebook page, admitting to a non-consensual sexual encounter at the NUS black students’ conference earlier in the year as well as another inappropriate encounter in her first year at university.
In her statement Annie says..
"This statement explains why I will be stepping back from political campaigning from now.
(I owe you a proper explanation, so will go into details here which you may find triggering.)
At this year’s NUS Black Students’ Conference, I had sex with someone. The other party later informed me that the sex was not consensual.
I failed to properly establish consent before every act. I apologise sincerely and profoundly for my actions. I should have taken sufficient steps to ensure that everything I did was consensual.
I should have been more attentive to the person’s body language.
In failing to clarify that the person consented to our entire encounter, I have caused serious irreparable harm.
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