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[The Sexuality Blog] Brazil just passed a law that makes gay conversion legal
In an unprecedented move, Brazilian High court, Judge Waldemar Claudio de Carvalho overruled the law passed in 1999 that prohibited psychologists and psychiatrists from trying to force LGBT persons to…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Finally, we are taking the gay talk to church
It's striking to see conversations about #sexuality and #faith come up in important spaces - and key that we participate. — TIERs (@TIERsNigeria) September 25, 2017 This is probably…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Nakhane Toure’s new video is all you need to see today
There aren't that many openly Gay African public figures, especially in the entertainment world where the projection of heterosexuality can be the difference between a record deal, meaty film role…
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[The Sexuality Blog] How a Bi Visibility day will benefit everyone (yes, straight people too)
At this point you must have come across a story or ‘scandal’ that goes something like this: a man or woman formerly presumed to be happily married to their spouse…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Getting help after rape and sexual assault just got easier
Victims of rape and sexual assault need all the help that is available to them, and one of the things we have emphasised on is the lack of independent non-governmental…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Watch the ‘gay’ side of life in Nigeria according to Batta Box
Nigerian Vox Pop site, Batta Box is known for tackling a number of controversial issues, often usually revolving around sex and sexuality. Recently they put out a new 'documentary' video…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Tunisia abolishes a 44-year ban on inter-faith marriages
The Tunisian presidency recently announced that it had decided to scrap from its constitution, a 44-year old law banning marriages between non-Muslim men and Tunisian women. The law which has…
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Catcalling might soon be illegal in France
Like Nigeria and most countries where patriarchy is upheld, France has a massive catcalling and sexual harassment problem. The problem of women being sexually and physically harassed under the guise…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Why Lena Waithe’s EMMY win is so important
Everyone knows that unless you are male, straight, white and cis, you are going to have to work twice as hard to get half the recognition others with privilege are…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Are you kidding with this ‘Kevin Hart was raped’ conspiracy theory?
So, months after refusing to directly address a rumour supported by a TMZ video that Kevin Hart was cheating on his very pregnant second wife Eniko, over the weekend, Kevin…
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[The Sexuality Blog] There’s a fourth Powerpuff girl and she’s gay
In case you're living under a rock and haven't heard the news yet, Cartoon Network has just announced it is creating a five-part film for its beloved show The Powerpuff…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Can we talk a little more about male entitlement?
For the last few days, these tweets from an American social media user has been making its rounds around twitter. A woman's idea of "Let just be friends" is "Hey…
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[The Sexuality Blog ] When it comes to homosexuality, Africa is a country
Last month, it was all over the news that the Lagos State government in collusion with the Nigerian Police, raided a hotel where 80 people were attending a HIV/AIDS sensitisation…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Should children and pre-teens be allowed to switch genders?
On the internet there have been a slew of articles that report on people beginning the process of transitioning from one gender to another and then choosing some way in,…
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[The Sexuality Blog] In Trump’s America, an immigrant is making a home for at-risk LGBT youth
When Donald Trump assumed office in early 2017, many people worried that his administration would target illegal immigrants and sexual minorities. He had promised this during his campaign and had…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Thursdaline Peter has a few choice words for men who hit women
If you scanned a Nigerian newspaper on any given day, you'd find at least one story about a woman either being physically assaulted, sexually assaulted or even raped. It is…
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[The Sexuality Blog] After 5 separate allegations of molestation, Senator Ed Murray resigns
Ed Murray's recent resignation is THE complete guide to understanding just how pervasive the systems that excuse the actions of sexual abusers are. American senator Ed Murray resigned over the…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Monalisa Chinda thinks gendered violence happens because women ‘provoke’ men
You would think that at this point, in September 2017, someone would have at least educated the average Nigerian celebrity on what not to say in a televised interview, or…
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[The Sexuality Blog] A transwoman with a penis was moved to a women’s prison and this happened
One of the big discussions around the idea of transness is the argument that gender is innate and that person transforming from one gender to another doesn't change their innate…
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[The Sexuality Blog] A woman just got jailed for 10 years for fabricating 9 violent rapes
Before we delve into this, we would like to remind you that false rape claims make up for less than 8% of all rape claims and as such is not…
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[The Sexuality Blog] If there is one essay you should read today, its this one by Munroe Bergdof
Identity politics is a huge thing, especially now in the age of Donald Trump. Sexual, religious and racial minorities are discovering, often in very violent and dehumanising ways, that the…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Uganda plans to eradicate pornography and sexting | Here’s how
UPDATE: Text messages construed to be leading to sex [sexting] will be defined as porn and attract punishment says porn committee leader — Mujuni Raymond (@qataharraymond) September 6, 2017 This…
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[The Sexuality Blog] SlideSafe NG is filling a much ignored need in preventive sexual health
One of the biggest problems that young people have when it comes to sexual health is getting access to preventive sexual health tools and the etiquette of introducing these sexual…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Looking for a podcast that tells LGBT stories? Here’s a recommendation
The multiplication of LGBT voices is important if we are going to change the narrative around LGBT life in Nigeria. So far, everyone but LGBT people have been given the…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Ghana is banning bleaching creams but that’s not the point
The Ghanaian government just followed in Cote D'Ivoire's lead and signed new legislation that seeks to regulate and in certain instances ban the importation and purchase of skin bleaching creams…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Surprising no one, another homophobic bishop gets caught having gay sex
At this point in the game, it is literally expected that when a person does protest too much about the sexualities of others, a close look at their own private…
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[The Sexuality Blog] No one is immune to slut shaming, not even the Olori of Ife
The conclusion every woman eventually comes to, the one that changes them from a woman undecided about feminism to one fully invested in feminism, is the realisation that misogyny and…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Joss Whedon is the latest male feminist to get outed as a misogynist
For years, American filmmaker Joss Whedon has been praised for his portfolio which is filled with layered three dimensional female characters cast in films that pass the Bechdel test. Whedon…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Let’s talk about Toyo baby’s conflicting stories about her virginity
On the Sexuality Blog, we do not subscribe to the point of view that people in the public eye are first and foremost people and then celebrities. Many take that…
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[The Sexuality Blog] If none of you are subscribed, who are the 300 people watching “premium Bobrisky”?
So if the rumours are true, Idris Olanrewaju (otherwise known as Bobrisky) has done the unthinkable. He has deleted his Snapchat account, with an estimated 400,000 active followers and moved…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy