Nigerian Queer activist Matthew Blaise has been announced as part of the group of LGBT+ advocates to be honoured with the 2021 MTV EMA Generation Change Award presented in collaboration with All Out. According to MTV, The Generation Change Award aims to recognize “fearless, original young people who are tackling the world’s toughest problems through music, storytelling or digital media.”
“I am working towards a world where we don’t have to have these debates about LGBT or LGBTQ people when it comes to human rights,” Matthew Blaise said in their appreciation video. “I want people to recognize how equal all of us are… so I am very passionate about solving these issues and being able to help young LGBTQ people like me.”
Watch the full video below.
🌈 @Blaise_21 is the founder of Nigeria's #TheOasisProject and a recipient of our 2021 #MTVEMA ✨Generation Change Award! ✨
Join @allout in the fight for love and equality, head to https://t.co/vSVhMJMrWb now! 🏳️🌈🙏 #MusicForALL pic.twitter.com/xapVtms36s
— MTV EMA (@mtvema) November 13, 2021
Other recipients are Amir Ashour from Iraq, Sage Dolan-Sandrino from New York, Erika Hilton from Brazil, and Viktória Radványi from Hungary. They will receive their award on the live show via a taped message from Drew Barrymore. The 2021 MTV EMAs will air live from the Papp László Budapest Sportaréna in Hungary on Sunday, November 14 at 9 p.m. CET and would be hosted by Saweetie.
