QueerCity

By OKTimileyin

What's QueerCity about?

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..

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QueerCity episodes:

04.04.2022
Timeless Queer Defiance and it's consequences in Nigeria With Chude
"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...
01.09.2022
Nigeria's Road To LGBTI+ Decriminalization with Azeenarh Mohammed
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...
08.08.2021
Who killed 19 years old John in Lagos ?
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...
07.18.2021
Getting Justice for Cameroonian Transwomen Shakira and Patricia amidst death threats with Hamlet.
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...
07.12.2021
HIV stigmatization amongst Nigerian Gay men with Raldie Young
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...
05.24.2021
Did Allah make sexuality innate in Islam: A crossover episode with Ynaija Non-Binary Blog
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...
05.18.2021
Queering Our indigenous and traditional literary narrative: A night in Ibadan
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...
05.10.2021
This Queer Nigerian Prince has to marry a woman before his coronation begins: A tale of Culture, Identity, and Royalty.
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...
05.04.2021
Kidnapping, Extortion and Killing of Queer Folx in Nigeria, Nothing has changed.
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...
04.20.2021
Living in Nigeria as a Queer and Disabled Woman; Tales from Oluyole Part 2
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...
04.13.2021
Living in Nigeria as a Queer and Disabled Woman; Tales from Oluyole Part 1
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...
04.05.2021
The POLICE, The ARRESTS, They NEVER STOPPED
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...
03.31.2021
SEASON IV BEGINS
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...
05.04.2020
OUR KILLER IS A CONVERSION THERAPIST
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...
04.26.2020
Make 9ja Gay again : Our Roots
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...
04.20.2020
Nollywood Actor arrested for kito
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...
04.12.2020
How are the Queers doing in 9ja ?
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...
04.05.2020
#stayhome : Queer boys rant part 2 ( bonus ep 3) with fizzywezy
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,...
03.29.2020
Stay Home : The Queer boys rant #covid-19 (bonus ep 2)
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
03.23.2020
Bonus Ep 1- A New Landmark
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
02.17.2020
Veni Vedi Veci
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...
12.30.2019
Toxic Masculinity in Queer Bodies
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,...
12.15.2019
The horrors of stigmatization and homophobia for MSM in Ebonyi state, most especially PLWHIV.
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...
11.04.2019
Mainstream media and LGBT+ advocacy in Nigeria
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...
10.28.2019
Art, A tool for Queer Advocacy
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...
10.21.2019
ISIWO, CATHOLIC CHURCH: HOMOSEXUALITY
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...
10.14.2019
Yes Fat ! Yes Fem !
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...
10.07.2019
Queer Riot in Ago
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...
05.05.2019
NIGERIA QUEER CULTURE WITH DAFFODILS
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...
04.28.2019
Not gay enough
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 !!!! ---...
04.22.2019
Roles and Entitlement
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
04.14.2019
STOP DOING GAY
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...
04.08.2019
Kito & liars
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
03.31.2019
Three Men on my bed
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
03.24.2019
Too poor to be gay
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...
03.18.2019
Just 17 years, in bed
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.com Survey : https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DYRMLZT --- Send in a...
03.10.2019
CONFUSED BOBRISKY ???
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...
03.03.2019
21 BREAK UPS, Zero heart break
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
02.24.2019
Top 5 LGBT movies to see
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
02.17.2019
57 GAYS IMPRISONED
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
02.13.2019
EnGAYged - Valentine specail
Just 2 queer guys talking queer relationships in Nigeria.... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/queercity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queercity/support
02.11.2019
A day with Dan Yomi - Interview
Daniel Oluyomi Asaya (Dan Yomi) is the founder of “Living Free with Dan”, an initiative aimed at dispelling the myths around African Queerness and Mental Health. Prior to that, he served as the President of the Student’s Union at Bournemouth University in the United Kingdom and was the first Black person to be...
02.03.2019
Warri Homosensual
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
01.27.2019
He said "Kill All Gays"
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
01.20.2019
GAYS IN 9JA POLITICS
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
01.16.2019
The Gays are Back- Brace up, Season II is here
Came back "queerfully brutal" Season II is back with loads of tips, get your flutes we're having champagne
12.30.2018
Queerly Satan Not Today !!!!
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....
12.23.2018
Polyamory - Yay !!! Or an Excuse to cheat ???
"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...
12.16.2018
Leaving Nigeria - Queer Stories Series
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 ,...
12.09.2018
Sipping the rainbow tea
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...

What's QueerCity about?

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QueerCity episodes:

Timeless Queer Defiance and it's consequences in Nigeria With Chude

Nigeria's Road To LGBTI+ Decriminalization with Azeenarh Mohammed

Who killed 19 years old John in Lagos ?

Getting Justice for Cameroonian Transwomen Shakira and Patricia amidst death threats with Hamlet.

HIV stigmatization amongst Nigerian Gay men with Raldie Young

Did Allah make sexuality innate in Islam: A crossover episode with Ynaija Non-Binary Blog

Queering Our indigenous and traditional literary narrative: A night in Ibadan

This Queer Nigerian Prince has to marry a woman before his coronation begins: A tale of Culture, Identity, and Royalty.

Kidnapping, Extortion and Killing of Queer Folx in Nigeria, Nothing has changed.

Living in Nigeria as a Queer and Disabled Woman; Tales from Oluyole Part 2

Living in Nigeria as a Queer and Disabled Woman; Tales from Oluyole Part 1

The POLICE, The ARRESTS, They NEVER STOPPED

SEASON IV BEGINS

OUR KILLER IS A CONVERSION THERAPIST

Make 9ja Gay again : Our Roots

Nollywood Actor arrested for kito

How are the Queers doing in 9ja ?

#stayhome : Queer boys rant part 2 ( bonus ep 3) with fizzywezy

Stay Home : The Queer boys rant #covid-19 (bonus ep 2)

Bonus Ep 1- A New Landmark

Veni Vedi Veci

Toxic Masculinity in Queer Bodies

The horrors of stigmatization and homophobia for MSM in Ebonyi state, most especially PLWHIV.

Mainstream media and LGBT+ advocacy in Nigeria

Art, A tool for Queer Advocacy

ISIWO, CATHOLIC CHURCH: HOMOSEXUALITY

Yes Fat ! Yes Fem !

Queer Riot in Ago

NIGERIA QUEER CULTURE WITH DAFFODILS

Not gay enough

Roles and Entitlement

STOP DOING GAY

Kito & liars

Three Men on my bed

Too poor to be gay

Just 17 years, in bed

CONFUSED BOBRISKY ???

21 BREAK UPS, Zero heart break

Top 5 LGBT movies to see

57 GAYS IMPRISONED

EnGAYged - Valentine specail

A day with Dan Yomi - Interview

Warri Homosensual

He said "Kill All Gays"

GAYS IN 9JA POLITICS

The Gays are Back- Brace up, Season II is here

Queerly Satan Not Today !!!!

Polyamory - Yay !!! Or an Excuse to cheat ???

Leaving Nigeria - Queer Stories Series

Sipping the rainbow tea