QueerCity

QueerCity

Welcome to QueerCity , Nigeria's first LGBT lifestyle based podcast, nothing goes unturned !!! Talk about it, tell us your stories, we are having a conversation. Join the chat.. Awesome things happen here.. Follow Us on Twitter : @queercitypod9ja Instagram : @Queercitypodcast

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April 4, 2022 32 mins

"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 ...

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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 #LGBTNigerian...
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August 8, 2021 14 mins
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 ...
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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 ...
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 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...
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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 e...
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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 ...

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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 t...

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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 definiti...

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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 ...
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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. D...
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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, t...
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March 30, 2021 1 min
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 : Queercitypodca...
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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

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April 26, 2020 25 mins
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. !!!!!
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April 20, 2020 25 mins
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 th...
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April 12, 2020 25 mins

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. 


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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 duri...

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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.

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March 23, 2020 2 mins
Sadly, we can't continue productions for season 4, due to covid 19, but here is the gistttt.
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