Tag "Nigeria"
May They Rest In Peace
I’d just come back from a hectic day at work on Monday, had my bath and was trying to recover from the bitch of a day I’d had – when
The Minority Report on Whether Leaving Nigeria Is A Solution
“If you want to be gay in peace, leave the country. Leave Nigeria!!!” This sentiment is often expressed by homophobes and even gay people alike whenever the conversation of gay
Ever Wondered What It’s Like To Be A Gay Porn Star In Nigeria?
This piece was originally published on Dazed Digital In a country where homophobia is still deeply enshrined in law, gay adult actors are finding ways to navigate the risks of
About The 2018 Egbeda Police Raid And The Broken Lives Of Nigerian Anti-Gay Law Suspects
This piece was originally published on The Wider Image The 57 men stumbled out of the back of a dark police truck into the glare of a sunny courtyard
The Minority Report on the Audacity of Privilege
There are members of the LGBT community in Nigeria who actually believe that the activism for gay rights is a waste of time. That gay Nigerians who lament their inability
What Would You Do If The Lover You Spent The Night With Died In Your Bed?
Some years ago, someone I knew was murdered by the guy he brought home for an overnight lay. I never got to learn anything more about the case because his
MORE OF THE WAYS 2019 HAS GIVEN US LIFE
Sequel to ALL THE WAYS 2019 HAS GIVEN US LIFE, we continue with our catalogue of notable events in this soon-to-end year that had us sitting up and transferring our
ALL THE WAYS 2019 HAS GIVEN US LIFE
When we rode into this year on the waves of Kevin Hart’s Oscar controversy, we should have buckled our seats and braced ourselves for a very tempestuous year – one
Zambia In A Gay Rights Row With The US Government | 47 Plead Not Guilty To Homosexuality Charge In Nigeria
In an escalating row over LGBT+ rights, the US ambassador to Zambia, Daniel Foote, has said he’s been threatened over his comments on the sentencing of a gay couple in
“What’s your business with what happens with consenting adults?” Wole Soyinka takes aim at Homophobia in Nigeria
Turkish novelist and academic, Elif Shafak, sat down with Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka for an episode of Studio B: Unscripted, where the two brilliant minds discussed nationalism, safe spaces, and
