"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 amplification of minorities issues with his big show #WithChude, where he has also created space to help bring Queer persons' narratives safely to the mainstream ...
Apr 04, 2022•32 min
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 movement. Join the community by conversation via #7yearsLaterSSMPA #LGBTNigerianLivesMatter #LGBTpodcast #Queerlivesmatter Credit Executive Producer ...
Jan 09, 2022•13 min•Season 5Ep. 1
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 of John's partner, John's Friend and another community member. John didn't deserve to die for being gay, or the horror of him bleeding to death after ...
Aug 08, 2021•14 min•Season 4Ep. 10
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 with 200,000CFA fine each. Joining The Queer Nerd (@OKTimileyin) on this episode is Hamlet from the Work for our Well-being Cameroon. An indigenous h...
Jul 18, 2021•28 min•Season 4Ep. 9
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 handled by numerous NGOs. Sadly, Gay men across the world are still far behind when it comes to erasing the stigma surrounding the virus, most especiall...
Jul 12, 2021•30 min•Season 4Ep. 8
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 huge wall of interpretation, and cherry picking between sexuality and faith. On this episode of the podcast, We would be having a crossover chat with Y...
May 24, 2021•31 min•Season 4Ep. 7
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 this episode of the podcast. Ayo is an author and a feminist who is in the business of reclaiming indigenous Queer, Nigerian, African and women narra...
May 18, 2021•25 min•Season 4Ep. 6
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 traditional kingdoms in Uganda, that Kabaka (king) Mwanga II, who ruled in the latter half of the 19th century, was gay, this episode introduce us to a Nigerian...
May 10, 2021•23 min•Season 4Ep. 5
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 gives room for every form of persons to thrive, and as we know in this city, the definition of hustle is extremely relative, to the kidnappers of this que...
May 04, 2021•17 min•Season 4Ep. 4
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 her help the community understand the shadows of our activism. Part 1 and 2 combined brings a mirror to our faces as a community, daring us to dare lo...
Apr 20, 2021•21 min•Season 4Ep. 3
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 where one is a Queer woman living with disability, it gets quite scary and lonely. Disability rights activist and Feminist Benedicta Oyedayo @Beneday...
Apr 13, 2021•21 min•Season 4Ep. 2
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, @oktimileyin (Queernerd) discusses various cases of arrest of Queer folx from Nigeria, to Cameroon and Ghana. Noting the pattern of arrest across these c...
Apr 05, 2021•13 min•Season 4Ep. 1
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.com/Queercitypodcast Twitter: Twitter.com/Queercitypod9ja website : Queercitypodcast.com
Mar 31, 2021•1 min
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 Nigeria follow link below to listen now !!! dont forget to support us today !!!! and join our digital empowerment program using the link below https:/...
May 04, 2020•20 min
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. !!!!!
Apr 26, 2020•25 min•Ep. 6
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 Nigeria on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. get that kito arrested today !!! Facebook: Levites Initiative
Apr 20, 2020•26 min
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.
Apr 12, 2020•26 min
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 converse from queer relationships on Twitter to things everyone queer should do during #covid19 ... we are queer here, we are LGBT here....
Apr 05, 2020•21 min•Ep. 3
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.
Mar 29, 2020•26 min
Sadly, we can't continue productions for season 4, due to covid 19, but here is the gistttt.
Mar 23, 2020•2 min
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.
Feb 17, 2020•13 min
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/tisoxmuGkK?amp=1 other reads : Sex and Sexuality: The Missing Historical Link by Eccentric Yoruba , https://9jafeminista.wordpress.com/2015/01/20/sex-an...
Dec 30, 2019•43 min•Season 3Ep. 7
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, Echara Ikwo, Agubia, Ụbụrụ, Onicha, etc. Wikipedia . Other related links : https://punchng.com/pastor-rapes-13-year-old-boy-cure-homosexuality/...
Dec 15, 2019•33 min•Season 3Ep. 6
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
Nov 04, 2019•24 min•Season 3Ep. 5
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 us by our names. Romeo Oriogun Dennis Macaulay Delle Chibuzor Ife Call us by our names! Not by the failed attempt at humor in pathetic insults aimed at...
Oct 28, 2019•20 min•Season 3Ep. 4
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 ? “
Oct 21, 2019•24 min•Season 3Ep. 3
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 being fat and effeminacy was the major card.
Oct 14, 2019•11 min•Season 3Ep. 2
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.
Oct 07, 2019•16 min•Season 3Ep. 1
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.
May 05, 2019•21 min
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 !!!!
Apr 28, 2019•15 min
