In a country that criminalises the existence of members of the LGBTQ+ community, it is hard to imagine that queerness was and is a huge part of Nigerian society. Consequently, the need for personal stories of lived queer experiences have never been more crucial in challenging erasure and falsehoods directed at the LGBTQ+ community. Nigerian…
Defiance explores the lives of young queer individuals who are not just out and visible but are vocal in the fight for equality in Nigeria. It also explores the laws in Nigeria and how they affect the personal lives of LGBT+ people in the country. Directed by Harry Itie, it features interviews with Matthew Blaise,…
The struggle of reconciling one’s queerness is always at the centre stage of the lives of Queer people. It’s also the main plot of Pete Murimi’s new documentary, I am Samuel. Pete Murumi. Pete Murumi is a Kenyan director and the 2019 Rory Peck Award winner. In his interview with OkayAfrica, he notes that his…
We use cookies to understand which stories reach our readers. Nothing is tracked until you say yes.
Manage your cookie preferences below:
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
