Op-Ed: Each time Nigerians discuss queer rights, someone inevitably says, “This is a Western idea.” It’s a phrase repeated so often that many now believe it. The assumption is simple: that queerness and human rights are foreign concepts shipped in from Europe or America to corrupt African culture. But this narrative is both lazy and […]
Human Rights Are Not a Western Import: The Nigerian Queer Reality Read More »
For too long, stories about queer people, especially LBQGNC individuals in Nigeria, have been told through one narrow lens: suffering. Every documentary, article, or campaign seems to circle back to pain, rejection, or survival. While these experiences are real and valid, they have also become the only story people expect to hear. When trauma is
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Op-Ed: For years, in Africa non-profits have been the moral engine of social change. They have filled the gaps where governments and corporations fall short, driven by purpose more than profit. But something has shifted quietly and deeply in the development space. Donor money is no longer flowing like it used to. Grants are shrinking.
When the Money Stops Flowing: Rethinking Nonprofit Survival Beyond Donor Funding Read More »
After the call dropped, Mezino struggled with himself, but his dad’s disapproving gaze upon his return home made him crave a night out. Seeking a fresh escape, Mezino rummaged through his wardrobe for the perfect outfit for the high-profile party. He desired something classy, yet modest; masculine, yet feminine enough to showcase his self-acceptance at
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Are you passionate about human rights, social justice, and community empowerment? The Women’s Health and Equal Rights (WHER) Initiative is inviting applications for its Paralegal Training Program — designed to strengthen grassroots legal and mental health support for the LBQ-GNC community across Nigeria.
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On Monday, Trump signed an executive order that made it a policy of the federal government to only recognize “two sexes, male and female,” which he defined as having begun “at conception”. In addition to reversing the ability of Americans to mark “other” or “X” on federal forms, the executive order could have huge implications
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Gender-based violence in Nigeria doesn’t only affect cisgender women. but also endangers LBQ women and gender nonconforming people, an experience often worsened by societal stigma and discriminatory laws.
Check out this amazing books about trans people in Nigeria!
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The year has seen a troubling escalation in anti-LGBTQ+ measures in Nigeria, particularly targeting the transgender community. A wave of threats and arrests, physical assaults, and killings has left activists and community members worried and in fear. The killing of “Abuja Area Mama,” a well-known transgender TikToker, has since August further shaken the community. The
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