Tag: LGBT
3 Nigerian mothers share their reaction to their children coming out as gay and why
In order not to mar the celebration of LGBT Pride – which we did with a series of multimedia content ...
The plight of the Trans and Intersex double-minority communities needs emergency address
When we talk about the continuing discrimination faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and other sexual and gender (LGBT+) minorities ...
3 LGBT+ Nigerians share what inspired them to come out of the closet
Human beings have an ever expanding list of wants, these things vary from person to person and more often than ...
#HerStory Series: “I regret nothing”| 47-year-old Sex Worker shares on leaving her parents to start a new life
Art, it is said, imitates life. Sometimes, the opposite is the case, and when this happens, we gasp and ponder ...
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 ...
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 ...
The tussle between some Christians and the LGBT+ for the right to the rainbow is a needless distraction
A conversation about the claim of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, trans and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBT+) community to the ...
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 ...
#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 ...
The arguments are over but the rights of LGBTQ Nigerians are still not taken seriously
The LGBT discourse which made the rounds on Twitter late last week after Feminist, Gender-Equality advocate and award-winning Documentary filmmaker ...
Is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints about to become Nigeria’s first gay friendly church?
If there is anything the body of Christ in Nigeria is well known for, it is their vehement rejection of ...
The SSMPA bill should not affect how Nigerian healthcare treats the LGBT community
In Nigeria, 201 the Same sex marriage prohibition (SSMP) being bill passed into the law in Nigeria, with a 14-year ...
If the fight for LGBT rights will progress in Nigeria, then we will need allies like Charly Boy
With the exception of Bobrisky, do you know any open LGBT persons? This seems a question that comes up fairly ...
Tope Oshin’s new film ‘We don’t live here anymore’ is taking on the LGBT YA canon
It is always a time for rejoicing whenever Tope Oshin has a new project out. Over the last two decades, ...
These Africans just got nominated for a LAMBDA for their LGBT novels
Nigerians are truly taking over the Nigerian literary world, and a good number of them are doing it by takinng ...
Here’s What No One Tells You About LGBT Acceptance in Nigeria
Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan signed a bill in 2014 criminalizing same-sex relationships in Nigeria, regardless of pressure from Western ...
[The Film Blog] You can now stream South African queer film “Inxeba” (The Wound) on Netflix
“In The Wound, being a man isn’t about being a naturally dominant person, but about learning to submit yourself to ...
[The Sexuality Blog] Canada apologises for centuries of discrimination against indigenous LGBT persons
For past wrongs and the unjust treatment of LGBTQ2 Canadians, we apologize and promise to keep working to fight inequality. ...
[The Sexuality Blog] Sam Smith just came out as gender non-binary
It is hard not to feel bad for cis-gendered heterosexual people sometimes. As more and more sexual minorities come into ...
[The Sexuality Blog] This is a coming out story you’ll definitely want to read
It’s not very often that we have the opportunity to tell a coming out story here on the Sexuality Blog. ...
[The Sexuality Blog] How good is your ‘gaydar’? Watch this episode of Untold Facts to find out
One of the reasons The Sexuality Blog was created was meet the need for information about sexual minorities and LGBT ...
[The Sexuality Blog] There’s a fourth Powerpuff girl and she’s gay
In case you’re living under a rock and haven’t heard the news yet, Cartoon Network has just announced it is ...
[The Sexuality Blog] In Trump’s America, an immigrant is making a home for at-risk LGBT youth
When Donald Trump assumed office in early 2017, many people worried that his administration would target illegal immigrants and sexual ...
[The Sexuality Blog] SlideSafe NG is filling a much ignored need in preventive sexual health
One of the biggest problems that young people have when it comes to sexual health is getting access to preventive ...
[The Sexuality Blog] Looking for a podcast that tells LGBT stories? Here’s a recommendation
The multiplication of LGBT voices is important if we are going to change the narrative around LGBT life in Nigeria. ...
Paul Pogba speaks on gay footballers in the Premier League
Manchester United’s star, Paul Pogba while speaking at the launch of UEFA’s RESPECT initiative in Monaco, has insisted that gay footballers would receive nothing ...
[The Sexuality Blog] 13 humiliating years after, UK grants Aderonke Apata asylum status
Finally, I’m granted #asylum So grateful to everyone that stood by me The fight 4 #LGBT ppl seeking asylum continueshttps://t.co/RgvdFKU6Ei ...
[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 ...
Police arrest students who killed colleague over alleged homosexual acts
The Nigerian Police, Jigawa Command, has arrested suspects who allegedly dealt blows on their colleague in Yankwashi Local Government Area, ...
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