"Defiance comes with consequences and I am comfortable with it". He speaks about gay rights in the Nigerian churches, at conferences and anywhere. On this episode of the Queercity podcast, we would be experiencing what the reality of speaking for LGBT+ rights in Nigeria is for Nigeria's own Chude Jideonwo. Chude is known for his active amplificatio…

7th, January 2014 the SAME SEX MARRIAGE PROHIBITION ACT WAS SIGNED. 7 years Later after the SSMPA, are we on "Nigeria's road to LGBTI+ decriminalization"This conversation with Azeenarh Muhammed is to initiate us all to a space that questions, where we are with our activism? through the lens of "How, did we arrive here, and what is the state of our …

Episode Summary In the early days of July 2021, A 19 years old gay boy named John after meeting a supposed gay man online was kidnapped in Igando, Lagos. This episode of Queercity podcast seeks to understand the situations surrounding the kidnapping and death of 19 years old gay John. QueerNerd @OKTimileyin would guide this narrative with the help …

February 8th, 2021 Transgender women were arrested for “attempted homosexuality” in the West African Country of Cameroon. These Transgender women in person of Shakira and Patricia were rounded up by the police at a public restaurant were they had gone to buy food. By the 11th of May, 2021 Shakira and Patricia were sentenced to 5 years imprisonments…

HIV programming has been at the core of LGBTIQ activism in Nigeria, just like the United States of America. Reinstating that Nigerian Queer lives matter has always had a kind of entry attached to the HIV advocacy projects. Even Notable Gay men like Elton John have their lives dedicated to fighting the virus with projects extending to Nigeria and ha…

Ramadan has just ended few weeks ago and it was indeed another time for Muslim folks around the world to find compassion, empathy and humility, most especially towards their fellow Muslims. This does not exclude Queer Muslims who are Nigerian or are in other West African countries, but for most queer Muslims in these part of the world, there is a h…

Telling Nigerian queer narratives isn't a thing i or anyone just started, queer narratives are rooted in our everyday storytelling, our oral history and our sacred spirituality. Erasure came upon queer Nigerians narrative with the advent of the slave trade and colonization, and during one of my Nights in Ibadan i spoke with Ayodele Olofintuade, for…

Over the years past, the presence of queerness in African traditional royal history has experienced all kind of erasures. Much that we barely have or don't have proper documentation of "purple colored" queer folx that existed in pretty much time past. While the little we have from history tells us of a queer royalty in one of the largest traditiona…

Since 2016, I have paid keen attention to happenings surrounding the killing and violation of queer folx in Nigeria, the lack of investigation or legal concern what so ever. Few weeks ago, a young man of age 20 was caught in the web of these non state actors who kidnap queer folx and extort their families. Lagos state being a cosmopolitan city give…

Can Queer people living disability like Oyedayo ever find love ? Last week, Oyedayo began her narrative of existing in Nigeria. On this week's episode, Oyedayo @Benedayo talks about finding love, a community of friends, and a tribe. Are the disabled ever included our activism ? a sense of community ? This Episode brings her to the table, and helps …

Queer folx in Nigeria are faced with daily violation experiences, most of which takes toll on our mental health and general wellbeing. In the past, Queer people have been in cases where their being abled body is their only escape from being killed, some women had had to protect themselves physically from abuse by physically fighting back. In a case…

Just in the first three months of 2021, Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon have recorded cases of Violation of Queer folx. On the soil of west Africa, this isn't new again to media, with various socio-cultural and governmental institution militating against the decriminalization of LGBTIQ+ rights in Ghana and Nigeria in recent times. On this episode, @ok…

Season IV of Queercity Podcast is here and here till the month of pride, With inspiring QUEER stories and narratives from the soils of west Africa, celebrating the Wins against strong odds, and the struggle for freedom. Click on your subscribe button today !!! And Turn on your notifications. Produced and hosted by @OKTimileyin instagram : instagram…

2019, at Ake Festival, Matthew Blaise at the festival's closing party screamed "stop killing us , they are killing us, they are killing gay people" leaving us to question "who" ??? is killing gay people on this episode of queercity podcast, Queer Nerd talks about how "OUR KILLER IS A CONVERSION THERAPIST", who vehement kills of the LGBT persons in …

Homosexuality is no stranger to the Nigeria culture or language, for there seem to be a form of expression and representation across space and time. Last week, we asked across various platforms what homosexuality is in various native language and this is what we got as responses. Make 9ja gay again. !!!!!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcast…

Most Queer persons in Nigeria do not even know being LGBT+ in Nigeria is not a crime, talk less arresting their violators. On this episode, Queernerd speaks with Uchenna of Levites initiative on how a Nollywood Actor Chidi who is a commercial violator of queer rights in Delta state Nigeria was arrested. Also tips on how to arrest your violators in …

Haven discussed what staying home mean for queer persons in Nigeria, it is imperative that we check on the community. on this episode we asked the Queers, "how are you doing" ................. enjoy this episode, as queernerd speaks with Queer persons across the country. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity…

For real, this is the first time we are having a person twice on a row... dayuummm our guest this week is no other person than 1/4 of the starters of #EndHomophobiainnigeria, one of the visible anons of our community, silently queering up space and validating their safety for queer Nigerians, still the same from last week, @fizzywezy joins US as we…

The second week of our covid-19 bonus episodes, and our guest : @fizzywezy joins us on this week's queer rant... we would grow strong as we stay home as queer persons. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message

Sadly, we can't continue productions for season 4, due to covid 19, but here is the gistttt.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message

How best do we wrap off the season, we you all for listening, grateful to the whole of season 3's team, our guests, our supporters, amidst others, on this episode, we say good bye to seasons III. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message

Happy holidays guys, on this bonus episode which was supposed to be our episode 3 for season 3, we discussed toxic masculinity with @lady_yinn and @mattblaise, dragging and exposing it's stronghold on queer bodies, did we do justice to this, why not check this out. do check out Lakiriboto chronicles by Ayodele Olofintuade, on Amazon https://t.co/ti…

November 05, i started working on this story after numerous report of the horrific state of health for queer men in Ebonyi state. Ebonyi State is in southeastern Nigeria. It is inhabited and populated primarily by the Igbo with the city of Abakaliki as its capital and largest city. Other major townships include Afikpo, Onueke, Edda, Amasiri, Unwana…

Like the recent uproar against Bisi Alimi, the mainstream media has always in a way or the other played a major role in LGBT advocacy either good but most times disservices , as they are the image maker for the total populace. On this episode Ademola (@lagostout) joins us to discuss ; Mainstream media and LGBT+ advocacy in Nigeria. Enjoy --- Send i…

At the just concluded Ake festival, there was a panel called “The Gender Binary And Everything In Between”, a panel which brings about inclusion of LGBT matters in creative spaces. On this episode we have our very own Lady Yin (@lady_yinn) discussion with us the interdependence of art spaces and queer advocacy, read below her opening poem... Call u…

On this episode, deeper into the south west of Nigeria, To Meet Niyi, who would takes us through a journey that sees through the community of Isiwo, the Catholic Church and homosexuality, and leaves us with questions including “is homosexuality a no see, no hear, no say in the Catholic Church ? “--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spoti…

Overtime, Fat and effeminate queer persons across the world have experienced shaming for being who they are, on hookup site and dating sites like Grindr amongst others, people’s bios would vehemntly state that “No fat, No fem” and one is left to wonder, why ? On this episode Anon takes us through the journey of a I’m thousand experiences where bein…

And.... we are back .,.. Queercity podcast is back with the first episode of season III, and we are starting with “when should we ignore, when should we run and when should we fight back ? “Ago Queer Riot” Now on apple podcast, google podcast, podbean, Anchor etc. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/messag…

The Nigerian Queer community has had her struggles rooted in some cultures , some of which had evolved over time, and some still held on to, joined on this episode is Daffodils, a veteran of the culture and a mother of a queer house.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message…

This episode seeks to address the notion that certain people aint being gay the right way ! Deigning the power of stereotypes, and what typical queer people should look or sound like. Can i borrow your gay manual please !!!!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message…

Sexual roles had given birth to some gender roles and expectations in some relationship, Listen to how much danger it could cost a healthy relationship--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message

Internalized homophobia is when a gay person sees being gay as a bad thing. In some cases, someone who is gay may reject his or her own sexuality. One who is struggling with internalized homophobia may also have an ongoing internal conflict over his or her feelings of sexual attraction and the desire to be heterosexual. --- Send in a voice message:…

This week Queernerd talk about the harms of hook up, with excerpt of a violated person., he calls for safety. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message

Love y'all who attended #mentallyaware , dont forget to get the convo going. This week queernerd talks about the story of 3 men and a bed, an adventure made culture and fantasy... Enjoy--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message

Thanks to everyone who applied to volunteer for Queercity, also you could win a ticket to AHRDI's #MentallyAware dialogue, 29/3/19. This week QueerNerd talks about Classism in the Nigerian LGBT community, demystifying circles in circles in term of being classy or classless, the harm classism costs the community and if the queer community exist with…

Pedophiles walk in our broad day light like they are in a lawless country, indeed a country that fails to protect her own is lawless, on this episode Queernerd discuss based on personal experience. Ahrdinitiative.comSurvey : https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DYRMLZT--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message…

Quite a number of people in Nigeria are living their true identity, despite the Nigerian anti-gay law of up to 14 years imprisonment , of these thread of persons are Peter Kass, Pamela Adie, Emmanuella , and until lately, Bobrisky came out as Nigeria’s first trans woman, wow !!! a crossdresser or a trans woman ???..... what should Miss Sahhara say,…

Lets Kiki, gag and learn, no joke here hun, all of then ditched, talking about stalkers of a 21 years old..--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message

Queernerds takes y'all through his top 5 LGBT movies that could be seen on youtube.... Enjoy.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message

August 2018, 57 men were alleged of having a gay initiation party somewhere in Egbeda, Lagos. Of the 57, 1 brave person tells us their ordeal with the Nigerian Government.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message

Daniel Oluyomi Asaya(Dan Yomi) is the founderof “Living Free with Dan”,an initiative aimed atdispelling the mythsaround AfricanQueerness and MentalHealth. Prior to that, he served asthe President of theStudent’s Union atBournemouth Universityin the United Kingdomand was the first Blackperson to be elected intothis role. Dan holds a 1stClass honours…

An episode made in pidgin english discussing the buts of the Nigerian LGBT community, make una follow gbadun the yarn.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message

Hunting has started, only evidences are needed, NPF hunting all LGBT persons in Nigeria, lest they should leave.. Listen has a gay Nigerian man shares his ordeal--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message

Yay, the first episode of season II, takes us on a journey of the need of queer people to be involved in politics, just like Harvey Milk, we do well in political spaces too, Get your earphones plugged 😋 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message

Came back "queerfully brutal" Season II is back with loads of tips, get your flutes we're having champagne 😉 while we talk, gist, interview and tell our gay stories.... We're queer here, We're LGBT here.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message

Growing up in a very homophobic country like Nigeria can be tricky for persons who at a time were trying so hard to fit into societal norms.. On this episode, Queernerd discusses how to navigate through this hate out there. This is the last episode for season 1... We love you--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queer…

"I have two boyfriends who are also dating each other they said"Polyamory ain't a new thing in 2018, it is 21st century and everyone is doing everything they could to stay fine and sane, polyamory is one of these for those who are out there to find love. Loving 2 or more persons at a time and also them loving each other without getting to lean on o…

Been Black is a thing, been Nigerian is another, being the two is an unending drama. In this episode Queernerd reached out to a queer Nigerian man, whose story is a full nostalgia walking on the streets of Lagos , covering child abuse, abusive relationships , scams, love and a turningpoint --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com…

Teas are good for the soul, just as reading is fundamental, listen as Queernerd gists you on what happened in LGBTIQ space , serving celebration and spilling some walk of shame, don't miss out the RPDR As4 gist too...--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message…

You may not want to refer to someone as “queer” unless you know that’s how they identify themselves. When talking to someone about their sexual orientation, use the terms that they use. It’s okay (and often encouraged!) to ask what labels folks prefer.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message…