Nigeria

A crossdresser in a village in Northern Nigeria. (Illustration courtesy of Minority Africa)
Yan Daudu: Traditional femme man confronts Nigeria’s modern homophobia
Campus ‘Love House’ is a safe space for queer Nigerian students
Qtalk: Gay hookup threatened to become a death trap
QTalk: Nigerian pastor fights for identity after church rejection
A split image of 2 faces against a grungy and bloody background with Nigeria’s national colors, green and white. The left side is cracked revealing red color underneath and the right side is covered with a mask.
Queer Nigerian victims of online blackmail fight back
Illustration shows (left to right) Jesus, a nun and a masculine presenting woman all holding hands. The nun in the middle is split into two with one half wearing a habit and the other half wearing regular clothing. (illustration courtesy of Minority Africa)
Nigeria: From holy celibacy to secret lesbian marriage
The Francis Fola Ball, held recently in Lagos, Nigeria, provided a safe space for about 500 queer Nigerian party-goers. (Demola Mako photo courtesy of the BBC)
The glitter and the grit: Inside Nigeria’s queer ballroom subculture
Buhari Abdullahi. Nigerian police spokesperson
Police in northern Nigeria arrest two men for homosexuality
Gay, homeless and depressed: The journey of a Nigerian man
Online drama series highlights the realities of LGBT Nigerians
Enioluwa Adeoluwa (Photo courtesy of Paper Magazine)
Nigerian online influencer condemns anti-LGBT violence
How a queer Nigerian fought his family’s homophobia
Photo for illustrative purposes only.
Bisexual risks death in Nigeria, seeks asylum in the U.K .
Nigerian career coach Olabode Ifeanyi
Nigerian career coach exposes society’s hypocrisy toward effeminate men
Alex Kofi Donkor, director of LGBT+ Rights Ghana (Photo courtesy of Ebanman.com)
World Bank is undecided: Sanction Ghana if anti-LGBTQ bill takes effect?
Good news for LGBTQ prisoners: You did it! Project Not Alone hits goal in a week.