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Kenyatta
April 18, 2018
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Uhuru Kenyatta signs a law making sanitary pads free for school girls

Uhuru Kenyatta’s ascent into the Kenyan presidency might have been marred by controversy but it seems he might be getting one thing right when it comes to women’s health. One of the issues we are particularly passionate about here on the Sexuality Blog is sanitary care for women. All too often, the bodies and sexualities... Read More
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Senegal
April 16, 2018
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Senegal has cracked the code for sex work, when will the rest of Africa?

You might not have heard about this, but Senegal has quietly led advancements in West Africa through its partnerships with the rest of the world. However, the country isn’t just blazing the trail of progressiveness in its manufacturing and infrastructure, it is also taking a long hard look at the legacy of colonial laws and... Read More
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Pamela Adie
April 1, 2018
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Pamela Adie is ready to tell her story in ‘Under the Rainbow’

We need more LGBT activists living and working in Nigeria, period. It is understandable that because of our volatile religious and cultural climate, many people on the spectrum prefer to live their lives in the closet, to protect tenuous familial and social relationships. But for some people, events occur that force them to embrace their... Read More
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Lambda
March 27, 2018
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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 on LGBT stories out of the continent and amplifying them into a global space. Who could forget the work of queer literary pioneer Jude Dibia and the more recent work of writers like Chinelo Okparanta... Read More
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Ifeoma Fafunwa
February 26, 2018
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[The Sexuality Blog] Ifeoma Fafunwa gets what we mean when we talk about LGBT rights, she really gets it

LGBT rights are such a touchy topic especially in Nigeria. Our country has transformed so dramatically in the last 20 years, as our agitations moved from independence from dictatorial military regimes to the fight to overcome corrupt officials and intense poverty. However, one tool that has remained constant during these vastly different times in Nigerian... Read More
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Mirabel Centre, Eze-Anaba
February 11, 2018
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The Sexuality Blog: The Mirabel Centre just got honoured by the Queen of England

Is there any bigger way for your work as an activist to be recognised and honoured than recognition from the Queen of England herself? Itoro Eze-Anaba found out recently when she was honoured with a Commonwealth Point of Light Award for her work with the very important Mirabel Centre in Lagos, a non-profit organization that... Read More
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Gay conversion therapy
February 10, 2018
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The Sexuality Blog: Gay conversion therapy is happening in Africa and it is horrible

Of course gay conversion therapy is happening in Africa. The belief that homosexuality is some sort of perversion that can either be beaten, or coerced out of a person, through prayers, ritual or violence. Even in progressive countries like the United Kingdom and the USA gay conversion camps exist, where suspected homosexual persons are either... Read More
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Unilag
February 9, 2018
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The Sexuality Blog: A serial rapist got caught in UNILAG but that’s only half the story

Earlier this week, the internet went agog with the unbelievable story of Imonitie Ilen-Otuma, a graduate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) who was recognised by a woman he had raped on campus a few weeks before and apprehended. According to reports, Imonitie had raped a woman late last year and because she had been... Read More
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Mentally Aware
February 8, 2018
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The Sexuality Blog: Need someone to talk to? Mentally Aware Nigeria’s got you

Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI) just showed up big time for young people in Nigeria. One of the biggest problems with being LGBT in Nigeria is the overwhelming silence that LGBT persons have to live their lives in. The very nature of life, a heady mix of repressive cultural norms and co-opted western religion means... Read More
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Lagos state
February 2, 2018
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The Sexuality Blog: The Lagos state government just opened special sexual offences courts

While you might have your grievances with the Lagos state government and how it has treated disadvantaged persons within the state, especially disadvantaged women and children it has displaced in its quest to build a mega city, you cannot deny that the government has at least treated with the right amount of urgency, the growing... Read More
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Sexual assault
January 30, 2018
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[The Sexuality Blog] Just a reminder that even victims of sexual assault can also uphold the attacker

Big Brother Nigeria is the gift that keeps on giving. Last weekend, during the launch of the new season of the Big Brother Nigeria franchise, a viewing party was held in Nigeria that had all the former contestants in attendance (after a whole week of reunion specials). And as expected, the former contestants were asked... Read More
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Maria Ude Nwachi
January 28, 2018
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The Sexuality Blog: Maria Ude Nwachi’s suspension from the Ebony House of Assembly is a reminder even power doesn’t isolate women from misogyny

One of the biggest news stories of the last week was the surprise suspension of Maria Ude Nwachi. Nwachi is a lawmaker, representing Afikpo North in Ebonyi State, one of the few lawmakers who was voted into office purely because she was strongly supported by her constituents. She is by no means a ‘regular’ female... Read More
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January 17, 2018
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The Sexuality Blog: Uganda’s US ambassador beat his wife in front of guests for bringing up his infidelities, when will this end?

Thanks to the #MeToo movement, millions of women have been able to come forward and tell their stories about sexual harassment in the work place and in places of power and influence. We have been enlightened and horrified by the story of misuse of power and influence and disheartened by the stories of physical violence... Read More
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postpartum depression
January 16, 2018
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The Sexuality Blog: Post-partum depression is a thing; it is not up for discussion

Far too many parts of a woman’s life seem to be up for negotiation these days. We try to negotiate what is assault to a woman, whether a woman has the right or not to have children or have an abortion, the validity of in-vitro fertilization or whether the process is inadvertent abortion or not.... Read More
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Oprah
January 13, 2018
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The Sexuality Blog: Inspired by Oprah, Nigerian women are telling their sexual assault stories

Many underestimate and even outrightly dismiss Hollywood award shows. And their distrust is understandable, it is true that the film and music and entertainment awards that make up a huge chunk of the Hollywood entertainment cycle are little more than publicity machines for the people who participate in them. But they are also a major... Read More
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Magufuli
January 12, 2018
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The Sexuality Blog: Tanzania’s Magufuli is really out here arresting schoolgirls for falling pregnant

The president of Tanzania, Robert Magufuli was hailed as a revolutionary when he took office a few years ago. He seemed intent on changing the status quo and rejecting the obsession with wealth that seems to corrupt other African leaders. But we should have known that he was only waiting in the wings with idiosyncrasies... Read More
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Coolmendontbuysex
January 10, 2018
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The Sexuality Blog: #CoolMenDontBuySex is well meaning but ultimately misguided

You might not have seen this but the hashtag CoolMenDontBuySex has been trending in certain communities on Twitter, two groups vehemently arguing with each other and a third casually. Some were for, others were against, but we didn’t understand why this hashtag was even happening in the first place. 2017 was the year when women... Read More
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Transparency
December 23, 2017
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[The Sexuality Blog] Slay TV is giving transpeople some much needed ‘Transparency’

Much of the hatred and bias that sexual minorities face stems from a lack of representation and a lack of transparency of motives from the dominant communities. This lack of representation is deliberate for the most part, with heterosexual cis men pushing for homogenous representation of people in media and silencing anything that doesn’t represent... Read More
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Chude
December 13, 2017
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[The Sexuality Blog] If we dragged a gay or transgender person to Jesus for judgement today, what would Jesus do?

It is not often that we get someone as read Chude Jideonwo give an extensive, exhaustive examination of our attitudes to LGBT persons and the culture of bigotry and hatred that has grown around their existence.  So when we received a transcript of his keynote address at the 2017 Human Rights, Sexuality and the Law... Read More
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Canada
December 3, 2017
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[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. Click the link in my bio for more on today’s apology. A post shared by Justin Trudeau (@justinpjtrudeau) on Nov 28, 2017 at 12:54pm PST The government of Canada is showing the world that it... Read More
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Toke Makinwa
November 29, 2017
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[The Sexuality Blog] It is not Toke Makinwa’s job to make anybody’s daddy service his debts

If you’ve been following the entertainment and gossip blogs, then you’ll know Toke Makinwa is back in the news. This time around she is being accused of sleeping with a Nigerian billionaire, Festus Fadeyi and apparently ‘squandering’ money he borrowed for his company Pan Ocean Corporation from Skye Bank Nigeria. The gossip attributes her new... Read More
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Chude
November 27, 2017
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The Sexuality Blog: Chude Jideonwo is headlining this year’s Human Rights, Sexuality and The Law Summit

The Human Rights, Sexuality and The Law Summit organized by The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERS) and the Equality Hub is slated to be the most important event this year for people committed to the fight for the recognition of the rights of LGBTIQ persons in Nigeria and by extension the rest of Africa. Since... Read More
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Sautisol
November 26, 2017
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The Sexuality Blog: For a song promoting ‘Melanin’, Sautisol’s video is surprisingly colorist and sexist

Asides Camp Mulla, SautiSol has been one of the biggest music and cultural exports from Kenya to achieve pan-continental success and acclaim. Their earnest music and willingness to experiment with sounds that other Africans looking for that ‘hit song’ would never touch. They’ve toured the continent, won awards, done the whole shebang. The Sautisol motto... Read More
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LGBT
November 24, 2017
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The Sexuality Blog: These are the LGBT themed films from Africa you should be looking to see.

For LGBT film makers, the film festival circuit has become an alternative sanctuary of sorts. The film festival circuit in Africa and beyond provides a safe space for creators of LGBT film and art to promote their art and gain grants and much needed critical acclaim before they push it out into the much wider... Read More
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Amaa Ata Aidoo
November 23, 2017
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The Sexuality Blog: Listen to Amaa Ata Aidoo and Timehin Adegbeye discussion the ‘F’ word at Ake Festival 2017

The Ake Books and Art Festival 2017 is arguably the biggest literary Festival in West Africa, drawing thousands of book lovers, readers and amateur writers to Abeokuta to meet, interact with and learn from many of Africa’s literary superstars. This year’s festival was extra special though, because its theme was “That ‘F’ Word”. Yup, that... Read More
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Ezekiel Mutua
November 11, 2017
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The Sexuality Blog: Ezekiel Mutua threatens to ban the Disney channel because of its LGBT friendly show “Andi Mack”

At this point you can almost depend on the Kenyan director of the Kenyan Film Classification Board, KFCB to be in the news for all the wrong reasons. This time around the Kenyan policy maker is leaving his usual small fry disputes to wade into bigger waters. Attempts to introduce gay program in Kenya will... Read More
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