Author: Joanne Ike
#DrFunmiNoVex is one other reason why we must stand against false rape accusations
With organizations like the Stand to End Rape (STER), the Mirabel Centre, WARIF and others, the issue of sexual violence ...
#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 ...
Lagos residents pay less attention to their mental health and it’s a ticking time bomb
Lagos. Nigeria’s commercial center. That’s it. Maybe we should go from here, but when we remember why our mental health ...
This is what we should focus on in debates of queer people found in heterosexual relationships
In Nigeria, the topic of sexuality is usually met with deafening silence. Rarely does it enter into the realm of ...
See 4 other myths standing in the way of queer liberation
Homophobia has been passed down from generation to generation using unfounded claims and myths. Last week, we covered 5 myths ...
Why Nigerians needs to rethink their stance on homophobia
“They say I use pampers because I’m gay,” a gay man recounts to the Bisi Alimi Foundation in 2017. “They ...
How slut-shaming, patriarchy and victim-blaming enables rape in Nigeria
Last week, a video of a man ‘correcting’ a woman’s attire circulated through twitter. In the video, we do not ...
#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 ...
Dating apps are no longer safe spaces for Queer Nigerians
In March 2020, a story of how Utali Ekwensu, a queer man was brutally killed in Nanka, Anambra sent shock ...
Believe it or not, police brutality against queer Nigerians is injustice to all
Unjustified humiliation, fear and suffering are the outcome of queer lives in Nigeria where the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act (SSMPA) ...
These 5 false myths stand in the way of queer liberation in Nigeria
Same-sex. Disgust. Nigerians. That’s the paragraph. Like oral tradition, homophobia has been passed down to even the youngest generation using ...
Conversion therapy creates more mental health problems than we hardly know
A.O was only 13 when she was first beaten with a broom by a pastor during a ‘conversion therapy’ session. ...
We must expand the boundaries of what we consider feminist issues
The concept of feminism has redefined too many other concepts, change mindsets and upturned stereotypes across the world. You could ...
Once upon a time when Nigerian authors gave queer people a voice
“Understand this if you understand nothing: it is a powerful thing to be seen” ― Akwaeke Emezi, Freshwater More African countries and ...
With COVID-19, rape is becoming an unnoticed endemic
We are winning the fight the coronavirus disease, COVID-19, but oblivious of another disease – one that targets our daughters, ...
#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 ...
Cross-dressers may be paving the way to a more sexuality-tolerant Nigeria
The conservative nature of the Nigerian society leaves little or no room for non-binary debates to get to a positive ...
Fluid sexuality is real and we may have more bisexuals than we know
“We inhabit a world in which we tend to put labels on each other and expect that we will then ...
The possibility of a post-pandemic crisis is here and we are ignorant of it
The worst leveller we have probably had in a decade is the coronavirus disease, COVID-19. It has shattered economies, change ...
Non-binary people deserve all the respect and here’s how to go about it
Contrary to popular belief, non-binary people are not an invention of the 21st century. They have always existed. Yes, some ...
Art stands a viable mental health cure but why do we still ignore this?
On an extraordinary Sunday morning in May, two dozen health workers, donned in scrubs and face masks followed the smooth ...
Nigeria’s first lesbian movie, Ìfé, is set to change stereotypes
by Joanne Ike Two women lay curled up in a bed. One gently strokes the hair of the other as ...
The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
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