“My work as an activist is an extension of my existence as a queer person,” says 28-year-old Alexandra Maduagwu who works as the Human Right Program Officer for The Initiative of Equal Rights. “As a non-binary lesbian living in Nigeria, I have had to liberate myself from the shackles of oppressive ideologies and religious fundamentalism…
It is not uncommon that every now and again, someone, a queer person in Nigeria is telling their story of ‘being outed’, ‘kitoed’, scammed on dating apps, or blackmailed due to leaked nudes. It’s a familiar experience; we all know it too well either personally or from a close friend. But it’s also more than…
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