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Staff Retreat 2023
The Wher initiative annual staff retreat is an important part of the organization’s strategy to promote staff bonding and generate new ideas for the year. This is pivotal to the staff’s harmony and productivity because as the saying goes ‘All work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy (& Jill a dull girl). Members
Valentine’s Dinner 2023
The annual Valentine’s Day dinner for LBQ couples debuted in 2022 which had in attendance over 40 LBQ couples and singles in attendance. For the 2023 edition was held on the 12th of February 2023 with more than 20 LBQ couples. The day was set aside to celebrate the love that exist within the
International Human Rights Day 2022
Morning Session: International Human Rights day is observed annually on the 10th of December every year, this is a day set aside by the United Nations to reassert that Human rights are the foundation for human dignity, and the cornerstone of a peaceful, inclusive, fair, equal and prosperous world. The global theme for IHRD 2022
APA 2022
AFRICAN PRIDE ACCELERATED 2022 was from its inception an outlet to celebrate our work and survival in the face of oppression and violence, and a chance to celebrate our beautiful and diverse community. The event featured panel discussions (SSMPA and its effects on the LGBTQI+ community in Nigeria, and Meaningful Youth Engagement within the LGBTQI+ Developmental space)
FEARS AND VICTORIES
Being different as a child was one of my earliest inductions to how uncomfortable being anything other than societal expectation makes people. I was bullied for playing with the boys instead of my fellow girls, looked at with disgust for walking like a guy, labelled for preferring my brother’s clothes to that of my sisters,
Queer Moms
Growing up was fun but it always bugged me why my Mom would rather I live with my grandmother than with her in the city where I have heard grandma brag about how well she was doing there, considering the amount of money and items she send for my upkeeps I am sure she wouldn’t