Sexual Minorities
Nigeria has appeared third in the list of highest users of Grindr in the world, yet homophobia is widespread in the country. Some LGBTQ+ Nigerians are taking their politics to virtual ‘dark alleys’ and campaigning for Peter Obi and the “Obidient” movement, a presidential candidate with no promise to include them.
Ogun, Nigeria (Minority Africa) — A friend casually mentioning the harassment massage therapists face led…
In his sophomore year of college, 21-year-old Alex came out as gay to his middle-aged…
In Namibia, there is a high incidence of sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV) targeting women.…
Colonialism demonized African traditional practices forcing people to turn to Abrahamic religions. These religions, in turn, ostracised queer people and denied them access to spiritual spaces due to their queerness.
Framing conversations about queerness around the modernity of first-world nations and their global influence does a poor job of recognizing the ancientness of queer identities and how they often manifested all around the world in pre-colonial societies.
LGBTQ+ Nigerians using dating apps such as Grindr, Tinder or connecting through social media to find potential hookups risk the danger of being beaten, swindled or murdered, a new independent short film is telling that story.
Femme queer men are typically portrayed as “weak”, but Wapah Ezeigwe is here to change…
Featured Image description: A still from the film Country Love with the two lead characters…
While South Africa has some of the most progressive laws on LGBTQ+ rights on the…