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Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee Make History as First Out Non-Binary Performers to Win a Tony
Sunday marked a groundbreaking moment in Tony Awards history as Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee became the first nonbinary individuals to receive Tonys for acting. Despite the challenges posed…
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For Non-Binary Awareness Week, this commitment should be your starting point
The week starting the Sunday or Monday preceding 14 July every year since 2012 is celebrated globally as non-binary awareness week. This year is no different. 14 July is International…
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#PrideMonth: Boihood; Personal Triumphs of Being in Community With Bois
By Alexandra Maduagwu Boi has a variety of meanings. For this piece, which relates to masculine women or women-aligned people, and transmasculine people, the term means any of the following:•…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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#YNaijaNonBinary: 10 Tweets We Loved This Week
Every week, we round up the best tweets that inspired us, made us laugh, or made us go a-ha from the queer/queer ally twitterverse. Here are the some of the…
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#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 are life and death; everything else is up for grabs.…
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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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#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 fantastic thing. But let's remember our brothers and sisters in…
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Gabon has decriminalized homosexuality
In an unprecedented move for Gabon, Gabonese lawmakers in the country's lower house of parliament on Tuesday voted to decriminalise homosexuality, becoming one of the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa…
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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 a vertical model that created content silos based on the…
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#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 eyes and think of her, I’d see three things: One,…
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#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 play and make, to dissolve and see ourselves anew. 01…
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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 appreciate that. So, how's it going in Iowa, being quarantined…
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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, Nigeria, respectively. Read the full transcript here.) Logan February Okay.…
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#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 distinguish himself from his peers and gain the attention of…
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#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 incorporates photography, filmmaking, analogue collage, embroidery and painting. They first…
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#YNaijaNonBinary: The Flat: On the power of Queer friendships
1. I met J. in first year, A. in third year, H. in final year, and then E. after National Youth…
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#YNaijaNonBinary: All we know about LGBTQ history in Nigeria
LEGISLATION AND CRIMINALIZATION OF LGBT LIFESTYLES IN NIGERIA
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#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 a room full of Nigerian feminists aged 18 to 80…
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#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. Androgyne/Androgynous - A person who appears neither clearly masculine nor…
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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