In Nigerian literary tradition, queerness or homosexuality was often dismissed, ridiculed and/or belittled by the archetypes of queer people within the fabric
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“Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in your life who want you in theirs. The ones who accept you for who
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In February 2024, Ghana passed one of the harshest and most discriminatory anti-LGBTQ bills in the world which was met with international
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To decolonize gender and sexuality, means reclaiming and revitalising indigenous understandings of these aspects, which were sidelined or erased by colonial rule.
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Editor’s note: On the morning of the 22nd of December 2023, it was sadly confirmed that Fola Francis, LGBTQIA+ rights activist and
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Mauritius’ highest court has taken a significant step by decriminalizing same-sex relations, citing the historical context of British colonial influence rather than
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“It’s an abomination.” “It’s corruption from the West.” “It’s against our culture and religion.” These are phrases and arguments which are widely
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In March, Uganda’s parliament approved an anti-gay bill which offers one of the world’s harshest penalties for same-sex relationships and anyone who
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Nollywood is one of the most prolific industries in the world. Movies from this industry hit close to home as they mirror
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To quote Raymond Murphy: “Social closure is a process of subordination whereby one group monopolises advantages by closing off opportunities to another
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In Conversation With Ghanaian LGBTQI Activists About the Government’s Attack on the LGBTQI Community
Abdul-Wadud Mohammed, Activist, Communications Director for LGBTQI Rights Ghana First of all, gay people have constantly been ignored in the country. Our
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The Internet broke after Bolu Okupe, son of Doyin Okupe, came out as gay. In an Instagram post on January 21st, Bolu wore
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The Nigerian police have a documented history of rape, kidnapping, extortion, blackmail and murder of the youth population of Nigeria, whose youth
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As I marched with Matthew popularly known as Blaise on Twitter, the ‘Open gay person in Nigeria’ as he says on his
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Last year, I wrote a piece on CNN during Pride Month—a month set aside to celebrate sexual and gender diversity globally, to
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I wanted stories on hope. Why? Because queer people do not get enough of that. They get pain, anger, sorrow, death and
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Pride month is here again, and I’ve been thinking about how I can sincerely contribute to the LGBTQ conversation. Not being in
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What States are watching gay porn in Nigeria? Let us act like they do not exist. Homosexuality is still a crime in 72
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On the 7th of January 2014, Nigeria’s ex-president signed the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill (SSMPA) into law. This prohibits any form of
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Rafiki, one of the most anticipated films to come out of Africa touches on topics like same-sex relationships (lesbian romance specifically), womanhood and love;
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