LEGISLATION AND CRIMINALIZATION OF LGBT LIFESTYLES IN NIGERIA
- Oludolapo Ige
For many Nigerians, the idea of homosexuality is simply unthinkable. In their minds there’s no argument, it’s an abomination, full stop, the conversation ends there.
But whether they like it or not, the conversation is just beginning. The...
Every week, we round up the best tweets revolving around the themes we explore on the blog. Here are some of the tweets we loved from the past week that inspired us, made us laugh, or made us go...
Ally - A person who supports and advocates for LGBTQ rights and equality. This person is usually cisgender and heterosexual.
Androgyne/Androgynous - A person who appears neither clearly masculine nor clearly feminine.
Asexual - A lack of sexual attraction to others...
By Joanne Ike
In Nigeria, sex is a topic discussed in hushed tones or avoided. One wonders how the country copes with conversations of sex and sexuality being sparked all around the world.
However, despite these new conversations, there still remains...
The #EndSARS protest which has swept through the nation was triggered by the cultural brutality, extortion and murderous nature of officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). So it is not out of place for the protest to be...
While we await the release of Ìfé the Movie, a cinema feat that has garnered massive anticipation in and out of the shores of Nigeria, let's look back on some movies that have told the stories of LGBT Africans...
I met J. in first year, A. in third year, H. in final year, and then E. after National Youth Service, a time when I was in mental reformation, re-gathering myself for real life.
J was my classmate, but...
In recent years, the Nigerian queer community has sought digital safe spaces, both as an alternative to the physical spaces they cannot occupy due to the SSMPA legislation, as well as a way to platform their voices and tell...
In an unexpected turn of events, afro-soul singer Simi has apologised for her homophobic bigotry towards the LGBTQ community. Posted via her Twitter account and written on iPhone Notes, she revealed that it took the near-death experience of a...