Sexual Minorities

They stayed in a ‘communal’ Nigerian city and built a home for queer art
They stayed in a ‘communal’ Nigerian city and built a home for queer art

Image Description: (Left to Right) Picture collage featuring Asan, James and Ayo. All photos by…

A person in a pink shirt stands at a crossroads, arms folded. On the left, the Nigerian National Assembly building looms under dark clouds with shadowy figures. On the right, a bright path lined with blooming flowers stretches into a clear sky.
“This isn’t home for me anymore”: A decade under Nigeria’s anti-gay law

Image Description: A person in a pink shirt stands at a crossroads, arms folded. On the…

A young man sitting cross-legged in a dark shirt with a red HIV awareness ribbon pinned to it. Behind them, there is shattered glass revealing a bright white light within the cracks.
“We screen them but do not record them”

Image Description: A young man sitting cross-legged in a dark shirt with a red HIV…

Description: A collage of grainy pink and purple halftone portraits of young men whose faces are partially obscured with cutouts of other people. Layered behind them are fragments of online messages about love and money.
“We touch bros but we no gay”: The hidden intimacies of Ghana’s fraud boys

Image Description: A collage of grainy pink and purple halftone portraits of young men whose…

Description: 2 Black queer figures dancing in an underground rave. They are both wearing outfits that are reminiscent of the early 2000s Nollywood era. One figure in the foreground wears a pink shirt and large neon-yellow hoop earrings. The second figure, partially facing forward, wears a lime green beanie, dark sunglasses, and vibrant pink hair.
“It’s incredibly frustrating”: Queer Lagosians made alté cool. Now they’re being pushed out

Image Description: 2 Black queer figures dancing in an underground rave. They both wear outfits…

A young queer couple sharing an embrace in a glass box surrounded by floating eyes.
Is my love queer enough for you?

Image Description: A young queer couple sharing an embrace in a glass box surrounded by…

A faceless queer figure with dark skin and a lip ring, set against a chaotic background of torn newspaper clippings and bold protest signs. Headlines with harmful stereotypes are partially blacked out, while vibrant signs proclaim “Being Queer Is Not A Headline” and “Tell Our Stories Right.”
“They want you to say something negative”: Queer Nigerian journalists face systemic exclusion

Image description: A faceless queer figure with dark skin and a lip ring, set against…

A patient standing in a hospital hallway between two doors—one marked with the male symbol and the other with the female symbol. The patient appears translucent, revealing the intersex flag painted on the wall where a door should be.
“He asked if I was a man or woman”: Kenya’s intersex people vs. its healthcare system

Image description: A patient standing in a hospital hallway between two doors—one marked with the…

“I am scared for my life”: Queer Ugandans on surviving under the country’s harsh anti-LGBTQ law

Kampala, Uganda (Minority Africa) — In March 2023, Uganda passed one of the harshest anti-homosexuality…

A portrait of the Kenyan musician Ashton Laurence against a backdrop of the city of Nairobi at night
“To be seen, have unabashed fun and be liberated”: A Kenyan party celebrates queer joy

Image description: A portrait of the Kenyan musician Ashton Laurence against a backdrop of the…

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