Category: Non-binary Blog
The Hijab-wearing woman’s experience that could help us better understand one another
Nigeria’s cultural landscape is still taking shape, we are caught in the thick of this process daily in the conversations ...
Public evangelism may be doing more harm to religion than good
If you have used public transport for any sizeable amount of time in Lagos then ‘the tale of the evangelising ...
The tussle between some Christians and the LGBT+ for the right to the rainbow is a needless distraction
A conversation about the claim of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, trans and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBT+) community to the ...
3 Men share why they chose silence after they got sexually assaulted
Victims of sexual assault have a hard time coming forward, whether they are male, female or non-binary. The reason for ...
“We have a cultural problem” – Diversity Prize Finalist, Solomon Ayodele bemoans toxic masculinity
Few drives are as noble as ones that compel us to make life better for the largest majority of people. ...
What we learnt from the touching experience of 3 Nigerian men suffering from mental illness
A frantic search for Digital Strategist, Ayodele Bandele – known simply as Dele, which lasted barely a day has turned ...
Why Toke Makinwa is a poster girl for feminism of a different sort
Toke Makinwa is no stranger to controversy – many might even argue her brand is built mostly on that, and ...
Here’s why more men channelling their energy rightly will benefit boys
“If it was a girl that was raped now, feminists will be all over this trend,” is a phrase anyone ...
You can hate LGBT without inciting violence on the community
Few human groups are as talked about, dissected, vilified and dismissed nowadays as the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and other ...
Pope Francis updates Cannon to allow women to be formally installed as Lectors and Acolytes
An edict issued and personally signed by Pope Francis will finally see women, ‘recognized for the service already carried out ...
Meet Oluwatobiloba Ajayi; one of the powerful voices among Nigeria’s 25 million-special needs population
There are a number of voices speaking for the rights of the Nigerian people, few of those remember to speak ...
Where the gays gather and it is holy
For Ace (not real name) Christmas was never the joy-filled celebration his siblings swear to the heavens it has always ...
Netflix has stirred the pot again by hailing Satan and there is a lesson for Christians
Every so often, conservative Christians will publicly ponder boycotting one global brand or another. Today it is streaming giant Netflix ...
Women need room to be fully human
Women are forced to live by a never-ending list of deadlines that when carefully scrutinised, what one sees are only ...
Davido’s public grief could start a revolution of men expressing their feelings
Popular singer, David Adeleke, known by his stage name ‘Davido’ has come out to say, “I’m tired of being strong, ...
The act is up, Nigeria is not the haven of religious freedom it wants the world to believe it is
Nigeria for all intents and purposes should be a country where the freedom of religion is protected. Besides, the right ...
Gender bias or queer issues? | Temmie Ovwasa’s experience at YBNL suggests the industry has a long way to go on inclusion
The recent boom in the number of female music stars seemed to have quelled some growing agitations on female marginalisation. ...
Review: Temmie Ovwasa’s debut album is irreverent and unapologetically gay
At first glance, when you see her in her element – surrounded by positive energy and kindhearted interaction, Temmie Ovwasa ...
The hero’s welcome for Bollylomo could take survivors speaking up a step back
There is a meme that has made the rounds on the internet which goes, “Why is it that when 50 ...
Burna’s alleged affair with Jopearl: Gender bias rears head as Burna is justified by fans
Celebrities and controversies are like collocations. One barely exists without the other and the fixated eyes of the public on ...
Duchess of Sussex opening up about her miscarriage could be the license women need to tell their stories
Women have consistently held back from sharing their stories of loss and grief for fear that it will come off ...
National ID: Women continue to take the brunt of patriarchy’s bullying
Often, when women speak about the direct impact of the patriarchal ideal of respectability and how it hurts them daily, ...
Charly Boy’s open declaration of love for his ‘gay’ daughter may not be all that it seems
How do you describe a Nigerian parent who declares their loving support for their ‘gay’ child on as public a ...
#NonBinary: The Nigerian media frenzy over ‘gay’ news is becoming quite disturbing
by Adewale Alabi Conversations around queer rights in Nigeria are beginning to come to the forefront due to a more ...
The bullying of Rahama Sadau is sign that Nigerian women are not yet safe
by Alabi Adewale It’s hard to believe that in the year 2020, women are still being bullied to live according ...
#NonBinary: Let’s talk about the selective homophobia of emigrants | #Intersectional
by Adewale Alabi When queer related topics are discussed in Nigeria, many are quick to confirm that they are proud ...
Domestic abuse and the double closeted phenomenon in queer Nigerian relationships
by Alabi Adewale Domestic abuse in relationships often happens when there is a perceived unbalance between the people involved. Domestic ...
‘Na gay dey reign’: Defiance unapologetically places Nigerian queer issues on the table
by Alabi Adewale Watching the film ‘Defiance’ by Harry Itie created a sense of realization that queer Nigerians are beginning ...
Nigerian soldiers have made themselves ‘assistant Jesus’ in the fight against indecent dressing
by Alabi Adewale When Nigerian youths started the #EndSARS protests, it was because the impunity of the security operatives had ...
NFVCB’s actions against ‘Ife’ raises questions about the future of queer content in Nigeria
by Alabi Adewale The Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood, is a multi-million naira industry with its productions widely popular amongst other ...