Category: Non-binary Blog
3 Muslims on how the culture of public humiliation for not fasting changed how they feel about Ramadan
On 10 April, just days ahead of the commencement of Ramadan, I wrote this piece calling upon world leaders who ...
Child Protection in Nigeria is making progress but not fast enough
The Katsina House of assembly in collaboration with Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Save the Children International, embarked on a translation ...
The online harassment of Ezra Olubi is confirmation that we are the monsters we complain about
When actor and fashion consultant Denola Grey tweeted about the recent controversial music video by American pop star, Lil Nas ...
Women talked of a Twitter boycott for harassment and met with cyber bullying
It should not surprise anyone that when April 9 arrived and the proposed Twitter boycott against the growing online harassment ...
On family | The LGBT+ experience
Social ostracism is perhaps the strongest tool in the arsenal of exclusionary societies. It says, “If you do this or ...
#Edo2020: 8 Months pregnant Gold medalist being under scrutiny raises many questions
A heavily pregnant Nigerian athlete, Aminat Idrees, has won Taekwondo gold medal following her victory at the ongoing National Sports ...
Nigeria still has a drug addiction problem | Why social attitudes need to change
A viral video of young people high out of their minds from the use of illicit drugs makes the rounds ...
“There is more to human sexuality than sex” – From the lost diary of an asexual
The notion of sexuality being a spectrum is one that is yet to fully catch on in Nigeria. If you ...
The ache of silence | Intimate partner violence in LGBT+ relationships
It is an open secret that the laws against same-sex relationships notwithstanding LGBT+ people find ways to love in Nigeria. ...
A jail-break card in perpetuity for abusers | Dissecting the Pete Edochie interview
Unless you have not been paying attention lately, you must have come across the recent spike in nuggets of ancient ...
Daughters of Eve | Inside the lives of Lagos sex workers
“You see that word Ashewo, I hate it!” Gift, a sex worker. It is a daredevil attempt arguing that you ...
Women intend to boycott Twitter to protest against misogyny and harassment
There could be a Twitter boycott on April 9, 2021 as women call for an end to online misogynistic attacks ...
Trans Day of Visibility | What it means to live and love as a transwoman in Nigeria (A true story)
In celebration of Trans Day of Visibility, we interviewed transfeminist activist, Somi, on what it is like to live and ...
‘Accused of blasphemy and burnt to ashes’ | The tragic tale of Talle Mai Ruwa
In case you missed it, Talle Mai Ruwa is the latest victim of fanatical religiosity (blasphemy), only he doesn’t make ...
Suicide is on the rise and all we have is a mindless political leadership
How do you convince a government to declare a state of emergency on the increasing rate of suicide? Specifically, how ...
3 years after the Disability Act became law, accessibility is still less than ideal
In a commendable win for people with hearing impairment, Nigeria’s federal government, in February, ordered the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) ...
Why affirmative action is needed to close the workplace gender gap
There was pandemonium on Twitter last week following a tweet by a new generation bank announcing an internship opportunity for ...
The selective activism of Nigerian celebrities has been called to question thanks to Lil Nas X
If you haven’t heard of the latest video from openly gay American rapper, Lil Nas X, by now then that ...
#HerStory|”I am trapped in a loop of pain” – 34-year-old Samirah shares how she was forced to marry her rapist
Nigeria declared a state of emergency on sexual and gender-based violence last year following the rape and murder of 22-year-old ...
The plight of the Trans and Intersex double-minority communities needs emergency address
When we talk about the continuing discrimination faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and other sexual and gender (LGBT+) minorities ...
3 LGBT+ Nigerians share the story of their gay awakening
“The onus shouldn’t be on queer people to come out,” said YNaija’s Bernard Dayo while responding to this piece we ...
YouTuber Victor Emmanuel is protesting against the SSMPA with a hunger strike. How will it play out?
Nigerian YouTuber, Victor Emmanuel, popularly known as VicWonder has gone on indefinite hunger strike in a protest calling for the ...
3 LGBT+ Nigerians share what inspired them to come out of the closet
Human beings have an ever expanding list of wants, these things vary from person to person and more often than ...
#HerStory Series: “I regret nothing”| 47-year-old Sex Worker shares on leaving her parents to start a new life
Art, it is said, imitates life. Sometimes, the opposite is the case, and when this happens, we gasp and ponder ...
Kanye West is a successful ‘mad person’ | What this means for people living with mental illness in Nigeria
There are a thousand and one reasons to centre conversation today around America’s richest ever black billionaire, Kanye West. For ...
The rape case at Covenant University proves that the genesis of rape is men
Prevalence of conversation on women’s rights to equal dignity in our public discourse may make us entertain the notion that ...
Exploring gender through the viewpoint of Igbo Spirituality
by Obinna Tony-Francis Ochem There is a story told of Area Scatter, a crossdresser who played an ornamental thumb piano ...
The Catholic church decree against same-sex unions | What it means for LGBT+ Catholics
The Catholic Church Monday said in a decree that the church cannot sanction gay marriage since God “cannot bless sin.” ...
#IWD2021 Special: Reflections on time and gender by a nonbinary woman
By Alexandra Maduagwu In many ways, this [life] journey has always been about finding and naming myself. Looking back, there ...
Benevolent patriarchy, sexual assault | Non-binary tweets we saw this week on Nigeria Twitter
As public discourse in Nigeria continues to find its way to topics hitherto considered taboo, we continue to document it. ...