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Bobrisky and James Brown Exhibit Delusions of Fame and Classism Amidst Delta ‘Homosexuality’ Arrests
In a world rife with contradictions and the relentless struggle for identity acceptance, two controversial figures in Nigeria's crossdressing scene, Bobrisky and James Brown, have found themselves ensnared in a…
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Love Offers No Safety: Queer Voices Find Expression in the Thought Transcendental Piece, Love Offers No Safety
Love Offers No Safety — phenomenal and thought-provoking prose that has been given wholesale to the Nigerian community. The anthology resiliently gathers the voices of 25 queer men in Nigeria,…
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The Counter-Culture Blog: Why Gay Men Will Not Stop Marrying Straight Women | The Painful Reality of Mixed-Orientation Marriages
As society progresses towards greater acceptance and understanding of LGBTQ+ individuals, it's easy to assume that the practice of gay men marrying straight women will eventually become a thing of…
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Down The Memory Lane: A journey of acceptance
I The first time I thought queer lives matter, I am standing at the boarding students' dining hall with some friends, loitering around the environment. I am wearing baggy school…
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The anatomy of self-loathing: Understanding homophobia and internalised homophobia
Ask around about homophobia, “What does it mean and how does it best manifest?” If you chance upon a cis-heterosexual person who isn’t defensive – the way many a Nigerian…
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What it means when we tell LGBT+ Nigerians: “Keep it to yourselves, no one cares”
If you have ever had the strength to challenge a Nigerian to a discourse on their complacency in the systemic oppression of LGBT+ Nigerians, then you’ve at least once had…
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Against homophobia in Ghana, LGBTQ Ghanaians are changing their profile pictures red on Twitter
For some time now, LGBTQ Ghanaians have been living in fear and isolation stemming from the constant attacks that Ghanaian political leaders have mounted against them in the media and…
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In search of God: The place of Gay Christians in Christendom
When writer and curator, Nelson C. J., went in search of church as a queer Nigerian, he found something that fell just short of his desire of an affirming church…
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LGBT+ discrimination and the politics of being queer in Nigeria
Colonial History of Anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Nigeria Prior to Nigeria’s colonisation, there is nothing to show violence was perpetrated against LGBTQ+ individuals because of their sexual orientation or gender identity,…
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Threat of murder, everyday misogyny | Top Non-binary tweets we saw from Nigeria last week
Nigeria's small but richly vibrant corner of Twitter is not the place anyone will go to for nuanced conversation about the diversity of being. Violence is aplenty, yes, not peace,…
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Corrective rape, the price of misogyny | Top Non-binary tweets we saw from Nigerians last week
With its avowed conservatism and self-proclaimed devotion to traditional values, Nigeria’s public discussion landscape is seeing an increase in conversations that step out of the narrow dichotomy that defines conservative…
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Visa denial: Where justice reigns, homophobia must have consequences
What happens when a homophobic Nigerian gets denied a visa to an inclusive developed nation for their harmful view on homosexuality? It is no secret that the Nigerian dream for…
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You can hate LGBT without inciting violence on the community
Few human groups are as talked about, dissected, vilified and dismissed nowadays as the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and other gender and sexual minorities (LGBTQ+) community. "But they are everywhere,…
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Where the gays gather and it is holy
For Ace (not real name) Christmas was never the joy-filled celebration his siblings swear to the heavens it has always been for them. The holiday season, which begins for his…
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#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…
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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 globally—to spotlight the progress Africa is making overall (though not…
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No one is surprised that Reno Omokri is homophobic, and this makes him the second popular figure to spew anti-gay rhetoric this month
Nothing that Reno Omokri tweets should surprise you. The former media aide to erstwhile president Goodluck Jonathan has managed to carve out an online presence with #RenoNuggets - the Christian-leaning…
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The YNaija Cover – the 27th of August
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija:
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The Thread: “Bobrisky isn’t under arrest; Idris is” | TwitterNG reacts to Bobrisky’s arrest
According to Twitter newscasters, Nigeria's favourite Snapchat sensation, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, who goes by Bobrisky, has been arrested. It is still unclear at this time whether his arrest has…
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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] Homophobia and misogyny will only go unpunished in Nigeria and Chika Amadi just learnt this
Less than a month ago, we wrote about an American governor's aide who was relieved of his job because of his blatantly homophobic speech on social media. We explained how…
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[The Sexuality Blog] True allyship often comes at a terrible cost for those who support LGBT people
Last week sunday, a man in Florida was shot to death by a drunk homophobe because this man chose to speak up when his gay friends were being harassed. The…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Maybe its time we started asking the church to get rid of its misogyny instead of its homophobia
Last week Friday, a number of Nigerian activists, writers, journalists, non-denominational religious people, Christians and Muslims all gathered at the US Embassy for a dialogue on religion and sexuality. Now,…
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PSA: Nigerians, the Internet sees your bigotry, and it never forgets
It is a thing of wonder to watch Nigerians wax end time biblical when matters of sexuality arise. They are quick to pen down thousand tweet threads, multi-page posts on…
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[The Sexuality Blog]: Is it homophobia if my religion doesn’t permit me to support gay marriage? – a rejoinder
So there was this article on TheNakedConvos (which after that disastrous episode with the adaptation of their web series Our Best Friends Wedding, has bounced back to tackling sexuality issues…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 5th of June
Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on YNaija today:
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LONG READ: Homophobia is learned behaviour; check yourself
Over the past few years, debates on homosexuality have taken the forefront in mainstream media. As with every new movement or revolution, there will always be a vocal opposition to…
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“After praying for me, the Pastor had gay sex with me” | Watch ‘Veil of Silence’, a documentary on the lives of LGBT persons in Nigeria
Few days before the infamous Same Sex Prohibition Act was signed into law by former President Goodluck Jonathan, The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs), a sexual health advocacy organization based…
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Opinion: We may all be bigots
Bigot (noun) big·ot \ˈbi-gət\ {Merriam Webster Dictionary} : a person who strongly and unfairly dislikes other people, ideas, etc. : a bigoted person; especially : a person who hates…
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Lucas Togan: Why I changed my mind on gay people
by Lucas Togan It is interesting and pertinent to note that homosexuality was once viewed as a mental condition. In my part of the world, it is still viewed as…
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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