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In the year since Obodo’s last Pride , our community has grown exponentially. Our house  was full and bursting with queer joy throughout June. Books have been added to our shelves and art to our walls, and we are beyond grateful to be in communion with you all; to have shared, made art with, danced with, and spoken to you.   This year’s Pride programming focused on documenting, archiving and telling the stories of our queer existence as a people. Every event was transformative in the sense...

The efforts of the Nigerian Senate to repeal and re-enact the VAPP ACT have recently come to the attention of the Nigerian public and the general Nigerian human rights advocacy community. The information on the proposed repeal and re-enactment has been met with outrage and righteous indignation, most notably from feminist and fellow LGBTQ+ rights advocacy organisations and activists around the country. The fact that this bill which has been in the offing for at least 28 months is just now...

The 2024 Pride month was a great time at Obodo Nigeria as we worked towards community building and bringing together members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies alike, providing them with a comfort zone to find community and experience joy. Below are some of the things we were a part of: Pride in Provincetown We started off Pride at Provincetown, USA where we had an art exhibition at the Provincetown Pride Center, sponsored by Fishers Island Lemonade. We showcased works by Nigerian artists,...