The consensus is that Nigeria is on the cusp of a revolution. And the actions of young people all over the country and in the diaspora agree. In the past one week, young people have come out in droves, lending out their voices against the inappropriate behaviour of a rogue unit of the Nigerian Police…
If someone were to ask me, I would describe members of the Nigerian police force as senseless brutes who rely on force and violence to make up for their lack of sense and skill. My first encounter with the police offered me a front-row seat at the corruption and violence that underlies the entire force….
The 4th annual Lambda Litfest has been transformed into a specially curated, virtual event celebrating Black LGBTQIA+ excellence and abundance. The week-long event, taking place virtually on Zoom from October 5 – 9 will feature Black, Indigenous, and POC LGBTQIA+ writers, artists, and activists engaged in dynamic, heart-driven conversations centering the Black LGBTQIA+ experience. Each…
At 5, I found myself preferring the company of girls but only one got my attention. I realised quickly that I would rather be with them than boys. People would say because as a little boy, I was quiet, somehow stubborn. I radiated sweet innocence and naivety. It was different from the trait other boys…
Ìfé, the highly anticipated film from The Equality Hub will be making its World Premiere at the 30th edition of the Inside Out Toronto LGBTQ Film Festival on October 11, 2020. The festival that will be held online, is Canada’s largest LGBTQ film festival and the third largest LGBTQ film festival in the world. Directed…
Two years ago, 57 innocent men were unlawfully arrested by the Nigerian Police at a birthday in Lagos. Since then, they have been harassed, blackmailed and denied their right to a fair hearing. The Initiative for Equal Rights has been actively pursuing the case and has provided a full timeline of events on the case…
Nigerian human rights activists have failed queer Nigerians. They have undermined the fight for queer liberation in their quest to hold on to the position that being cisgender and heterosexual affords them in our society. They have committed to and advanced a definition of human rights that does not actually mean rights for human beings,…
Success Capital, a queer feminist and youth-led non-governmental organisation as launched the first edition of their e-resource, The Feminist Agenda. Titled FeministA, the project recognises and affirms those who we are as those most vulnerable, marginalised and excluded in decision making, resourcing and expression. It is a body of work committed to showcasing alternates or…
Netflix might be the world’s largest streaming giant, but here in Africa, Showmax is the king of SVOD, boasting of a plethora of locally made content from the very political films of filmmakers like Ousmane Sembène to the maudlin dramas of Nollywood. Its catalogue includes local language films in Afrikaans, isiZulu, Kiswahili, Sepedi, Setswana, Sesotho,…
On Monday, 3rd of August, 2020, Nigerian singer, Simi apologised to the LGBTQ community for a comment she made during her YouTube show, ‘Stoopid Sessions’ a few months ago. ‘Stoopid Sessions’, which made its debut in February, is a personal vlog by the singer where she addresses various issues confronting the everyday Nigerian. Simi and…
In commemoration of Non-Binary Awareness Week, Delani Okoye writes about what life is like for Non-Binary people who reside in Nigeria. In the past month, conversations have travelled all over the internet on the topic of gender, sexuality and sex. A lot of these conversations were sparked by tweets made by J.K Rowling on gender-affirming…
A broad coalition of African lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning and intersex(LGBTQI+) activists, continental grassroots organizations, and allies are preparing a virtual queer event, dubbed Pride Afrique. Organisers want to celebrate, and uplift LGBTQI+ persons and groups across the African continent and in the diaspora. The event will be held on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and…
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