First-ever awards for LGBTIQ+ human rights activists in Nigeria
For the first time in the history of Nigeria, LGBTIQ+ human rights activists and organizations working for the…
A successful LGBTQ+ event at a Nigerian restaurant
Homophobia indeed transcends borders, but the case was quite different for Dan Yomi, an out U.K.-based Nigerian gay…
U.S. lesbian ex-footballer trains Nigerian girls to combat sex trafficking
Retired American lesbian soccer player Joanna Lohman has traveled to Nigeria to train girls on how to combat…
‘It messed me up big time’: Attacks and taunts against gay Nigerian youth
Openly gay Nigerian student Matthew Blaise recounts the attacks and homophobic slurs he experiences at school.
Nigerian LGBTIQ+ activist nominated for the first Mary Chirwa Award
Nigerian LGBTIQ+ activist Pamela Adie has been shortlisted to receive the first Mary Chirwa Award for courageous leadership.…
A newsletter every Nigerian lesbian, bi and queer woman should read
With the country’s anti-gay law and Nigeria’s homophobia, being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer in Nigeria can…
Photos: S. African gay actor Somizi Mhlongo marries boyfriend
The Internet went wild in Africa after gay South African celebrity TV personality Somizi Buyani Mhlongo shared photos…
Uganda: Icebreakers’ new academy boosts LGBTQ health
Gay rights activists have launched a Peer Educators Academy to empower young LGBTQ Ugandans with vital health information…
‘It is scary’: Fashion writer Vincent Desmond on being queer, out and Nigerian
Fashion writer and editor Vincent Desmond describes as “scary” the experience of living as an openly queer person…
Nigeria: NGO’s and activists condemn threats against trans celebrity
NGO’s and activists in Nigeria have condemned an official’s threats against Bobrisky, a Nigerian trans celebrity. From the…