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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 against women is beginning to gain due attention. But while…
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#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…
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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 is important, we will continue. Despite being the smallest state…
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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 public discussion. However, on September 7, Nigerians not only considered…
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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 that stand in the way of queer liberation ranging from…
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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 call me possessed,” a lesbian reveals in the same report.…
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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 see the man’s face, however, we hear him as he…
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#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…
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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 waves through the Nigerian queer community. According to the vanguard,…
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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) is law. The law which is officially aimed at prohibiting…
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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 unfounded claims like 'same-sex relationship is a Western ideology', 'same-sex…
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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. According to her story in OutRight Action International, at 15,…
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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 define feminism as advocacy for equal rights and be on…
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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 the rest of the world are realising that queer people…
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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, sisters and wives. On May 27, a 22-year old student…
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#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…
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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 end. We have rigid constructs that define what clothes, shoes,…
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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 march through life wearing them” - Nick Webb, Author. The…
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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 mindsets and habits, forced societies to social distancing, caused organisations…
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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 people easily fit into the gender binary (male or female),…
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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 sound of a saxophone out onto the lawn outside isolation…
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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 she listens to the story of the ‘coming out’ of…
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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