Muhammadu Buhari visited State Department on Tuesday
Unclear whether country's draconian anti-gay law discussed
Former president signed draconian statute last year
Anti-LGBT persecution persists throughout the world
Leaders should fund progress, not discrimination
Ododo Sylvester attacked, fled to country’s largest city
Advocates have greeted Muhammadu Buhari's defeat of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan with cautious optimism
Officials who enforce Sharia law made arrests outside Kano
Putin’s reign of terror continues but a new pope brings hope
Judy Shepard among those slated to speak