For marginalised Africans, Netflix’s Sex Education is a lesson in battling social closure
To quote Raymond Murphy: “Social closure is a process of subordination whereby one group monopolises advantages by closing off opportunities ...
Tag: LGBTQ
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 ...
Bolu Okupe’s Vibrant Coming Out Was a Weekend Highlight for Queer Nigerians
The Internet broke after Bolu Okupe, son of Doyin Okupe, came out as gay. In an Instagram post on January 21st, ...
Queer Experiences of Police Brutality Must be Recognized as Valid for a Truly United Front to #EndSARS
The Nigerian police have a documented history of rape, kidnapping, extortion, blackmail and murder of the youth population of Nigeria, ...
#Opinion: Queer right sef na Human Right, so What is the Confusion?
As I marched with Matthew popularly known as Blaise on Twitter, the ‘Open gay person in Nigeria’ as he says ...
This is why I am endowing a N1 million prize for difference and diversity in Nigeria
Last year, I wrote a piece on CNN during Pride Month—a month set aside to celebrate sexual and gender diversity ...
Love In A Hopeless Place: Stories Of Queer Nigerians And How They Found Love
I wanted stories on hope. Why? Because queer people do not get enough of that. They get pain, anger, sorrow, ...
11 Ways to be a Better LGBTQ Ally
Pride month is here again, and I’ve been thinking about how I can sincerely contribute to the LGBTQ conversation. Not ...
Gay Porn: Are Nigerians getting off privately on what they are condemning publicly?
What States are watching gay porn in Nigeria? Let us act like they do not exist. Homosexuality is still a ...
Stagnant and Changing Receptions Towards Gender Fluidity in Nigeria
On the 7th of January 2014, Nigeria’s ex-president signed the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill (SSMPA) into law. This prohibits any ...
Kenya refuses to lift ban on lesbian romance film, Rafiki.
Rafiki, one of the most anticipated films to come out of Africa touches on topics like same-sex relationships (lesbian romance specifically), womanhood ...
#TheAlphabetMafia: The 24-year-old Pansexual Who Understood Her Sexuality Through The Love Of God
The Alphabet Mafia is a series dedicated to the queers of Africa. The series intends to show that the lives ...
#AloneTogether: 5 LGBTQ Shortfilms To Watch Right Now
Over the past few weeks, we kickstarted a mini-series on our platform with the tag #AloneTogether to help us get through ...
One thing is certain, God did not destroy Sodom and Gomorrah because of homosexuals.
I hear the whispers most times when I walk through the streets where I'm familiar, or visit a group of ...
#TheAlphabetMafia: The 28-Year-Old Bisexual Who Repressed Her Love For Women
The Alphabet Mafia is a series dedicated to the queers of Africa. The series intends to show that the lives ...
#TheAlphabetMafia: How Do You Tell Your Boyfriend That You’re Attracted To Other Women?
The Alphabet Mafia is a series dedicated to the queers of Africa. The series intends to show that the lives ...
Disney+ pulls LGBTQ show ‘Love, Victor’ because it isn’t “family-friendly”
Disney+ has announced it will no longer feature the "Love, Simon" TV series which portrays an LGBTQ+ teen coming out story. The streaming platform ...
#TheAlphabetMafia: Inside The Mind Of A Young, Gay Man In Lagos
The Alphabet Mafia is a series dedicated to the queers of Africa. The series intends to show that the lives ...
Hidden Gems: Vincent Desmond Isn’t Afraid To Tell The Stories Others Won’t
The word journalism can seem tossed around but to some, it truly means something. Telling stories, documenting the culture around ...
#TheAlphabetMafia: Being Open But Living In Constant Fear Is This 20-year-old’s Struggle
The Alphabet Mafia is a series dedicated to the queers of Africa. The series intends to show that the lives ...
