In early 2023, Toyin, a transgender woman from Lagos who spoke on the condition of anonymity, visited a health centre to treat an infection. After a stern look, the doctor told her, “You are wrong to alter God’s work.”
Tag: Nigeria
Nigerian intersex newborns leave parents in dilemma
Lack of knowledge about intersex conditions coupled with cultural, religious, and social beliefs often results in prejudice, stigma, and discrimination against intersex people in Nigeria and much of the world.
Africanews Q&A: Covering Sexual and Gender Minorities in Africa
Ignatius Annor hosts a conversation with Zimbabwean human rights advocate Isabella Matambanadzo, Cape Town-based journalist Carl Collison, and Nigeria-based Professor Kola Adebayo for Africanews.
Gender nonconforming Nigerians balance identity and safety concerns
LAGOS — Facing human rights abuses, gender nonconforming Nigerians want the chance to live and express themselves safely.
VIDEO: LGBTQI+Religion Reporting in Sub-Saharan Africa Panel
This panel brings together journalists and activists from four African nations to discuss challenges in covering religion and LGBTQI+ issues in their communities.
Gay and lesbian Nigerians seeking deliverance find mental health anguish instead
LAGOS — Distrust of Nigeria’s mental health system prevents many sexual and gender minorities from seeking professional help when coming to terms with their faith and sexuality.
Nigerian megachurch’s claim to ‘pray the gay away’ bristles LGBT activists
LAGOS — Megachurch pastor and televangelist T.B. Joshua’s Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN) claims to “drive demons” out of sexual minorities on live television. LGBT activists and psychologists say the practice can bring about new harms.
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