Author: Mike Daemon

Intersex Nigerian woman is telling her story through Facebook

Intersex Nigerian woman is telling her story through Facebook

By Mike Daemon An intersex Nigerian known as Queen the Gbola Girl, has piqued the curiosity of many on social media following a recent identity [...]
New Nigerian song evokes the hidden LGBTIQ+ reality

New Nigerian song evokes the hidden LGBTIQ+ reality

REVIEW In a world where many regions still criminalize homosexuality, such as Nigeria, the LGBTQ+ community often finds itself leading lives ma [...]
Nigerian gay and trans people speak their truth in heated debate

Nigerian gay and trans people speak their truth in heated debate

In a recent passionate debate, a Nigerian gay man and a transgender woman courageously shared their perspectives. Issues pertaining to homosexu [...]
QTalk: A Nigerian gay man’s journey to acceptance post trauma

QTalk: A Nigerian gay man’s journey to acceptance post trauma

LGBTQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counselors via the Qtalk app, which is supported by this site and by the St. Paul’s Fo [...]
New MultiChoice TV series tells the Nigerian gay love story as it is

New MultiChoice TV series tells the Nigerian gay love story as it is

A recently released Nigerian telenovela by MultiChoice seems to have gotten everything right in telling a Nigerian gay love story. COMMENTARY [...]
Blackmailers ruined my life: Bisexual Nigerian woman shares ugly experience

Blackmailers ruined my life: Bisexual Nigerian woman shares ugly experience

As with many LGBT people in Nigeria, where homosexuality is criminalized, Judith got married in an attempt to avoid social stigma. What she didn't cou [...]
Trending Indie-Nollywood film exposes the cost of homophobia

Trending Indie-Nollywood film exposes the cost of homophobia

A recently released Indie-Nollywood film makes an impressive attempt at exposing the dangers of homophobia. From the African Human Rights Media [...]
Film producer overcomes Nigeria’s obstacles to present a tale of gay love

Film producer overcomes Nigeria’s obstacles to present a tale of gay love

As the producer of the upcoming Nigerian film "Orgasm",  Godwin Harrison had to find a path around roadblocks aimed at blocking distribution of LGBT-f [...]
Here’s how to raise a family as an LGBTQ+ person living in Nigeria

Here’s how to raise a family as an LGBTQ+ person living in Nigeria

Being gay in Nigeria is hard, but some LGBTQ+ Nigerians are still eager to start a family.  If you are among them, you should  find the information be [...]
Warning: Anti-gay mob seizes and humiliates young victim

Warning: Anti-gay mob seizes and humiliates young victim

In an all-too-common flare-up of ignorant homophobia, a video has gone viral on social media showing a young Nigerian man humiliated and stripped nake [...]
Acid attack, abuse, HIV, marriage: Qtalk counselors can help

Acid attack, abuse, HIV, marriage: Qtalk counselors can help

LGBTQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counselors via the Qtalk app, which is supported by this site and by the St. Paul’s Fo [...]
Audition: New queer music competition launches in Nigeria

Audition: New queer music competition launches in Nigeria

A Nigerian record label has just launched a new music talent competition aimed at showcasing and promoting LGBTQ+ musicians in the country. The [...]
Family, blackmail, intersex – Qtalk helps LGBTQ+ Nigerians

Family, blackmail, intersex – Qtalk helps LGBTQ+ Nigerians

LGBTIQ+ Nigerians benefit from the support provided by volunteer counselors via the Qtalk app. (Fifth in a series) From the African Human Rig [...]
‘I thought dating a woman was a sin’ – Out Nigerian lesbian couple shares

‘I thought dating a woman was a sin’ – Out Nigerian lesbian couple shares

Out and proud Nigerian lesbian couple Amara and Olayinka have shared their coming out stories to inspire other LGBTQ+ Nigerians. From the African [...]
Qtalk reveals the lives and struggles of LGBTIQ+ Nigerians (1st of a series)

Qtalk reveals the lives and struggles of LGBTIQ+ Nigerians (1st of a series)

In Nigeria, where LGBTIQ+ persons face many struggles due to the country's homophobia, the new Qtalk app provides some relief, as the following storie [...]
Gay Nigerian’s achievement: a passionate public kiss

Gay Nigerian’s achievement: a passionate public kiss

Valentine's Day has come and gone, but we won’t forget in a hurry how Dan Yomi, a Nigerian gay man, surprised and delighted us then by sharing an onli [...]
Uche Jombo’s new film has a lesson for scamsters who pretend to be gay

Uche Jombo’s new film has a lesson for scamsters who pretend to be gay

A new web series produced by super-star Nollywood actress and film producer, Uche Jombo, highlights issues relating to men pretending to be gay in ord [...]
A successful LGBTQ+ event at a Nigerian restaurant

A successful LGBTQ+ event at a Nigerian restaurant

Homophobia indeed transcends borders, but the case was quite different for Dan Yomi, an out U.K.-based Nigerian gay man who recently hosted an LGBTQ+ [...]
‘It messed me up big time’: Nigerian youth shares homophobic experiences

‘It messed me up big time’: Nigerian youth shares homophobic experiences

Openly gay Nigerian student Matthew Blaise has shared some of the homophobic slurs and attacks he has experienced at school. From the African H [...]
A sign of progress in Nigeria: Gay sibling is invited to family event

A sign of progress in Nigeria: Gay sibling is invited to family event

Dan Yomi, a widely known and openly gay Nigerian, is elated that his brother has shown signs of acceptance -- Dan and his boyfriend were recently invi [...]
Stop hating gay people, says Nigerian actress Tonto Dikeh

Stop hating gay people, says Nigerian actress Tonto Dikeh

Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has joined the list of Nigerian celebrities condemning anti-gay discrimination and violence. From the African Hum [...]
Mobile counseling + social app for LGBT Nigerians

Mobile counseling + social app for LGBT Nigerians

LGBT+ Nigerians are about to get a new online mobile platform through which they can connect, chat and get help from LGBT-friendly professionals acros [...]
Out gay Nigerian prepares online help for others

Out gay Nigerian prepares online help for others

Nigerian gay man Dan Yomi is gearing up to launch an online project that he hopes will help other gay people deal with issues relating to their sexual [...]
‘I was almost burnt alive,’ Nigerian trans woman says

‘I was almost burnt alive,’ Nigerian trans woman says

A Nigerian trans woman describes the perils of living in a society where trans people suffer discrimination, violence and even death. From the [...]
Will gay Nigerians ever be free to openly live their authentic lives?

Will gay Nigerians ever be free to openly live their authentic lives?

It's time to evaluate the successes and failures of LGBT rights strategies in Nigeria. From the African Human Rights Media Network By [...]
6 surprising facts about Nigeria’s anti-gay-marriage law

6 surprising facts about Nigeria’s anti-gay-marriage law

In Nigeria, LGBTQ+ persons still experience discrimination, violence and even death -- human rights abuses that are largely fueled by the harsh homo [...]
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