
10/10/2025
In January 2014, the Nigerian government established the Same S*x Marriage Prohibition Act (SSMPA), one of the severe anti-q***r laws in the world. Since the introduction of the Act, LGBTQ+ individuals in the country have not only found it unsafe to live as regular persons; censorship and homophobia in art spaces across the country have also deepened.
Yet, many q***r artists are finding their feet in major cities like Ibadan, expressing themselves through various art forms despite pushback. In 2023, Ibadan Qu**rs (IQs), in collaboration with Tantdile Xperimenta Lab, organised Mas-Q-Raid, a successful arts festival aimed at celebrating the creative ways q***r writers and artists in Ibadan are living their truth. Several of these artists would go on to receive support and funding from local and international institutions.
Read more here: https://minorityafrica.org/they-stayed-in-a-communal-nigerian-city-and-built-a-home-for-q***r-art/