Introduction GBV is a term used to denote harm inflicted on individuals and groups because of their gender. GBV can and does happen to people of all genders but reports show that women face a greater risk of GBV. Also at risk are those considered to be either nonexistent or a gender minority i.e intersex,…
Introduction At 28 years old, Keme* has dedicated six years to full-time employment, yet the ability to envision a future remains elusive. The prospect of saving for anything beyond rent seems unattainable, with all financial resources dedicated to daily survival. Often resorting to loans to navigate the month, Keme’s struggles are reflective of a broader…
Introduction Leaving Nigeria was an imperative decision influenced by various elements, yet it was homophobia that served as its core. In my home country, being queer meant concealing my identity beneath layers of fear. Nigeria’s societal fabric wasn’t woven to embrace differences like mine so I always felt stifled. Everyday was shadowed by a looming…
In 2014 the former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, in a last-minute effort to appease the voting public and secure a second term in office, signed into law the Same-Sex Prohibition Act (SSMPA). Since the passing of this law, queer Nigerians have faced harassment, discrimination, and violence because of their perceived sexuality. The SSMPA…
A recent study by Dutch HIV charity, Aidsfonds, has revealed that funding to fight HIV among LGBT persons was “way off track” with only 2% dedicated to programmes targeting them. The report, released on the 19th of October 2020, at the HIV 2020 conference by Aidsfonds through the Bridging the Gaps and PITCH partnerships, looks…
It’s been over 3 months since the coronavirus pandemic upended the lives of everyone across the world. This why several LGBT organisations in over 500 cites of the world have moved Pride celebrations, a month-long list of events to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City, a pivotal moment in modern LGBTQ social…
You probably know Justice Smith already. He is a 24-year-old American actor. Some of his roles include Franklin Webb in “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”, Justin in “Every Day”, and Theodore Finch in “All the Bright Places”. In 2017, he was nominated as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play in the Drama Desk Awards and the…
To pledge support for the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement, gay dating app, Grindr announced that it will remove the ethnicity filter from the next release. Grindr made the announcement on their official Instagram page on the first day of PRIDE. The ethnicity filter on the app is a feature exclusive to premium subscribers and…
In a previous story on The Rustin Times, we reported on 20 LGBTQ+ people who were arrested by the Ugandan Police Force in March. The Police Force invaded the shelter of these LGBTQ+ people outside Kampala on the counts of “violating social distancing rules” that banned gatherings of over 10 people. The LGBTQ+ people arrested…
Here’s what we know for sure about Special, the upcoming Netflix series; Ryan Kayes (played by Ryan O’Connell), the star of the series is in his mid-20s, gay and with cerebral palsy. “Cerebral Palsy is a disability of the brain manifested through muscular in-coordination” Ryan says in the trailer just before he falls. In an…
It’s another win for LGBTIQ persons in New York as both houses of the legislature passed bills to ban discrimination based on gender identity and to prohibit the use of conversion therapy on minors. Recorded as a success of 16 years of tenacity, the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act was passed in 2002, but the Gender…
Popularly known for her role as Rue in Hunger Games (2016); Madeline Whittier in Everything, Everything (2017); and Starr Carter in The Hate U Give (2018), Amandla Sternberg is a 20-year-old American actress. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC); the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans,…
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