Category: Non-binary Blog
#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 ...
#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 ...
#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 ...
#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 ...
#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 ...
#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 ...
Despite our differences, we are all humans
by ÌyanuOlúwa Fágbiyè T. The word ‘human’ vividly, reminds me of someone who called me “the only human” (he probably ...
#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 ...
#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 ...
#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 ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: 10 Young Nigerians Challenging Conformity in The Culture
For every generation, there exists a code; a set of norms passed on by the predecessors, so that society may ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: The Future is Fluid
Fluidity is the core of our spectacularly multiple experiences and existences. If life is a one-dimensional spectrum, its only extremes ...
Chude Jideonwo: 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 ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: Queer Muslims Need Allies, Not Saviours
“We are able to have a safe space where we can discuss equality for LGBTQ+ Nigerians, which is a ...
On Passing: Bobrisky and the role of trans people in queer liberation
In January 2017, I began to run the Sexuality Blog on YNaija. The premise was simple: YNaija was pivoting towards ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: ‘Bearded Mouth’ by CS Lozie
In primary school, I had this teacher. I don’t remember her name but if you ask me to close my ...
The possibilities of Gender: Emeka Joseph Nwankwo, in conversation with Ayodele Olofintuade
Emeka Joseph Nwankwo is a writer and digital media professional from Nigeria. He served as the communications manager (Africa) for ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: ‘Warmer Maths’ by Dare Falowo
1 The first skill we often learn to cultivate in the middle of chaos is the ability to shapeshift. To ...
FULL TRANSCRIPT: Romeo Oriogun, in conversation with Logan February (via Zoom)
Logan February Hey Romeo! Thank you for agreeing to do this, and thank you for taking the time. I really ...
On Queer Privilege and Music in Sacrament of Bodies: Romeo Oriogun, in conversation with Logan February
(The following is an excerpt from a Zoom conversation between Nigerian poets, Oriogun and February, from Iowa, USA, and Lagos, ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: In conversation with Stephen Tayo
As a multidisciplinary artist working out of Nigeria, it has taken three short years for visual artist, Stephen Tayo to ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: In conversation with Dandelion Eghe Eghosa
Dandelion Eghosa is a non-binary visual artist who works out of Africa and explores queer themes through multi-media art that ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: The Flat: On the power of Queer friendships
1. I met J. in first year, A. in third year, ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: All we know about LGBTQ history in Nigeria
LEGISLATION AND CRIMINALIZATION OF LGBT LIFESTYLES IN NIGERIA Editor
#YNaijaNonBinary: Nigeria’s crime against its Queer citizens
In the classic gay narrative, the closet is the only common denominator among members of the LGBTQI community. It is ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: Feminism from the margins
A few months ago, at a commemorative event for the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Conference, I introduced myself to ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: These young Nigerians are challenging the trans and non-binary stereotypes
In recent years, the Nigerian queer community has sought digital safe spaces, both as an alternative to the physical spaces ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: A glossary of relevant queer related terms
Ally – A person who supports and advocates for LGBTQ rights and equality. This person is usually cisgender and heterosexual. ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: ‘There is Hope’, A Note from the Guest Editor, Logan February
For much of our recent past, the year 2020 was held as a symbol of futurism in collective imagination. We ...
3 steps to help you stay sane in a world drowning in bad news
by Toluwanimi Onakoya Coronavirus killed more than 5,000 people worldwide on Wednesday. Footage of police in America racially profiling and killing ...
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