Ifeanyi Ogbo

September 8, 2020

#YNaijaNonBinary: Here’s how we can curb the epidemic of suicide

“Did you really want to die?” “No one commits suicide because they want to die.” “Then why do they do it?” “Because they want to stop the pain.” ― Tiffanie DeBartolo September is the National Suicide Prevention Month in the USA. The suicide prevention month is an annual month-long campaign with an aim to inform... Read More

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#YNAaijaNonBinary, depression, suicide

September 4, 2020

#YNaijaNonBinary: 10 tweets we loved this week

Every week, we round up the best tweets revolving around the themes we explore on the blog. Here are some of the tweets we loved from the past week that inspired us, enlightened us, or made us go a-ha. 1. Sex without consent is rape. It's simple. pic.twitter.com/H4xmdsiVE2 — Amnesty International (@amnesty) September 4,... Read More

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#YNaija Non Binary, tweets

August 22, 2020

#YNaijaNonBinary: Love letter to the “weirdo” (II)

“It took many years of vomiting up all the filth I’d been taught about myself, and half-believed before I was able to walk on the earth as though I had a right to be here.” – James Baldwin Read the first letter here Now you’re grown, far from the early days when you wondered if... Read More

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#YNaija Non Binary, letter, uniqueness

August 22, 2020

#YNaijaNonBinary: 10 tweets we loved this week

Every week, we round up the best tweets revolving around the themes we explore on the blog. Here are some of the tweets we loved from the past week that inspired us, made us laugh, or made us go a-ha. 1. https://twitter.com/Bright_Uchemadu/status/1293832652236226560 2. https://twitter.com/Out_lawed/status/1297088243410886656 3. https://twitter.com/joangossips/status/1290827602458898432 4. Treat her orgasm as more important than yours.... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, twitter.

August 17, 2020

#YNaijaNonBinary: A simple guide to being an idiot in the 21st century

Being an idiot in the 21st century is quite easy. There are two things you won’t be needing on your journey to being a complete idiot – your heart and your brain. The list of things you will be needing is much longer – fear, hate, conspiracy theories, disdain for the truth, not accepting anything... Read More

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#YNaija Non Binary, news satire

August 15, 2020

#YNaijaNonBinary: 10 tweets we loved this week

Every week, we round up the best tweets revolving around the themes we explore on the blog. Here are some of the tweets we loved from the past week that inspired us, made us laugh, or made us go a-ha. 1. I’m surprised some of you don’t know that feminism is for men, too. The... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, twitter.

August 11, 2020

#YNaijaNonBinary: A love letter to the “weirdo”

Here’s the thing; It will slowly dawn on you that you are different. You will realize that you are not like the other boys and girls. At first, you will have no words to describe this disparity you feel but it’ll be overwhelming. Even in a crowded room, you’ll feel the cold weight of aloneness.... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, letter

#YNaijaNonBinary: It’s International Female Orgasm Day!

“Well-cum” to the official international female orgasm day. No, this is not a joke. There’s a valid law out there that recognizes this day and advocates that women dedicate it to getting orgasms. The law was passed in Espertina, Brazil by councilman Arimateio Dantas, and the story behind the day goes that Arimateio sought to... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, international orgasm day, orgasm, sexuality

#YNaijaNonBinary: 10 tweets we loved this week

Every week, we round up the best tweets revolving around the themes we explore on the blog. Here are some of the tweets we loved from the past week that inspired us, made us laugh, or made us go a-ha. https://twitter.com/its_Temmy/status/1287723891222339585 2. https://twitter.com/murphys_whore/status/1288351057853263872 3. There is NOTHING evil about spirituality. There are only... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, twitter.

Queer African films

#YNaijaNonBinary: 15 queer African films you need to see

While we await the release of Ìfé the Movie, a cinema feat that has garnered massive anticipation in and out of the shores of Nigeria, let’s look back on some movies that have told the stories of LGBT Africans both real and fictional. The themes of the movies are universal – people trying to find... Read More

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#YNAaijaNonBinary, africa, LGBT movies, nollywood, Queer Cinema

#YNaijaNonBinary: Is a feminist christian an oxymoron?

Since the beginning of time, humans have been obsessed with labels. It makes it easier to put people in a box and label them in a category. Oftentimes, some group of people don’t fit neatly into one category or they belong to two categories that seem to contrast on first glance. One of such is... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, Christianity, feminism, feminist christian

#YNaijaNonBinary: On reincarnation and past lives

“Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.” ― Rumi Belief of reincarnation is entrenched in certain African cultures – The Yorubas and Igbos come to mind – hence the Yoruba name Babatunde (which means father returns) and the Igbo name Nnamdi (which means my father lives). It’s also found in Hebrew thought, early... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, Past lives, Rebirth, reincarnation, Spirituality

#YNaijaNonBinary: 10 tweets we loved this week

Every week, we round up the best tweets revolving around the themes we explore on the blog. Here are the some of the tweets we loved from the past week that inspired us, made us laugh, or made us go a-ha. 1. Many of us don't want equality for all, we want our own superiority.... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, tweets, twitter.

#YNaijaNonBinary: Let’s talk about mental health

People going to therapists or talking about their mental health is a thing I mostly see on TV shows. Foreign TV shows. Therapy remains a low key taboo topic in our culture. When it comes to mental health issues, there is a general consensus to either face it alone or at most, talk to your... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, healthcare, mental health

#YNaijaNonBinary: God said “Love your enemy,” I obeyed Him and loved myself

A bird pecks incessantly at its reflection on the window. It not only pecks, it clucks and scratches aggressively against its reflection. This has been going on for 5 days straight. I downloaded a bird identifier app, but it couldn’t identify the bird. A google search using the features of the bird proved furtive too... Read More

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#YNaija Non Binary, Commentary, Reflections

#YNaijaNonBinary: The first drag queen and LGBT rights pioneer was a former slave

While some still argue that homosexuality is a western import brought to African shores through movies, books, and other means, history shows that one of our most fabulous “exports” was the first drag queen and LGBT rights pioneer in America who was known as William Dorsey Swann to many but known as the queen to... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, LGBT History, William Dorsey Swann

#YNaijaNonBinary: 10 Tweets We Loved This Week

Every week, we round up the best tweets that inspired us, made us laugh, or made us go a-ha from the queer/queer ally twitterverse. Here are the some of the tweets we loved! from the past week. 1. During the past four years, I discovered an unpopular truth. Queer people are not in the minority.... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, non-binary, Queer, Queer allies, twitter.

#YNaijaNonBinary: Sudan repeals death penalty for homosexuality

Amongst a sweeping list of new legal reforms, Sudan has repealed a provision of its Penal Code that imposed the death penalty upon anyone found guilty of participating in consensual same-sex sexual relations. Some of the other laws that were passed includes the ban on female genital mutilation, public flogging and removal of an apostasy... Read More

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#YNAaijaNonBinary, new rules, Sudan

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#YNaijaNonBinary: Watch the atmospheric and intimate trailer for Ìfé the Movie

Queer cinema in Nigeria has been largely non-existent, and in most cases when LGBT stories are told, it’s done in a watered down or overblown caricature composition that does no justice to the joys and sorrows of the LGBT community. Thankfully, Ìfé the movie is set to change that. The story revolves around two women,... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, Ife, ÌFÈ The Movie, LGBT movies, Pamela Adie, Uyai Ikpe-Etim

#YNaijaNonBinary: Death comes for everyone, love should too

The current world population as of July 2020 is 7.8 billion, and all 7.8 billion of us, are going to die. Whether we accept or reject it, we will all leave earth someday. We can eat healthy, exercise, take pills that have scientists have promised will make us live longer, and hopefully many of us will, but... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, Love, Non Binary Day, Queer

#YNaijaNonBinary: This is what we owe the next generation

The fact that there have always been queer people in Nigeria is no news. There are a few recorded cases of transpersons, certain cultures with ancient lesbian-like rituals, love stories that have been retold as “great friendships”, and countless stories that have been lost with time. If you can boldy asset that being queer is... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, Equal Rights, Queer voices

#YNaijaNonBinary: Thank you, Justin Fashanu

1990 was an historical year for the UK. Margaret Thatcher announced her resignation as British PM after John Major was chosen to lead the country and conservative party. Poll tax was introduced causing mass demonstrations all year round from aggrieved Britons who claimed the tax moved the tax burden from the rich to the poor.... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, football, Justin Fashanu, Queer heroes

#YNaijaNonBinary: 10 Tweets that gave us life this week

Queer/queer ally twitter is arguably one of the best parts of twitter. Whether it’s declarations of self love, witty takes on everyday life, enlightening social commentary, or political analysis, this section of twitter is a gift that keeps giving. Here are some of the best tweets from the past week: https://twitter.com/OhTimehin/status/1279179222674702336 https://twitter.com/oseazam/status/1279692781750018049 ... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, Queer, twitter.

#YNaijaNonBinary: 5 ways to be the best Queer ally ever

Do you have a queer friend/relative you want to be a strong ally for or do you just want to be a decent human who stands for everyone irrespective of their sexual orientation or identity? Congratulations! The decision to stand up and fight for someone else as much as you’re willing to stand up for... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, Queer, Queer Ally

Nigerian queer thread

#YNaijaNonBinary: A roll call for queer Nigerians was made and magic happened

In a tweet that has since garnered over twenty-two thousand likes, four thousand two hundred retweets, and over seven hundred comments, tweeter user @vincentdesmond_ made a tweet calling for a queer Nigerian thread. In response, the queers got in formation, shut down the homophobes that tried creeping in, and showed everyone a community made up... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, Nigerian queer thread, Queer, Queer Nigerians, Safe Space

#YNaijaNonBinary: On issues of bigotry, silence is not golden

They asked the Pharoah, what made you a tyrant? He said: No one stopped me – Arabic proverb. Many of us have been there – a friend, acquaintance, or stranger makes a remark rooted in bigotry, or a hateful sentiment wrapped in colorful language and packaged as a ‘joke,’ or a blatantly ignorant comment on... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary, bigotry, gender, Homophobia, silence

#YNaijaNonBinary: The History and Future of Pride

Imagine a pride march in Lagos; scores of Lagos market women in rainbow colored wrappers, hundreds of queer people and their allies waving flags, the area boys not to be left out, happily wearing rainbow bandanas, oblivious to the reason for celebration but hoping to get some food, and maybe pick a pocket or two. ... Read More

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