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Gay Life and Activism in Nigeria and Activists Respond to the Quincentennial

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Clippings from Color Life v01 i01 discussing gay life and activism in Nigeria and impacts of colonization. They reflect on the necessity for Africans and African Americans to connect, break down stereotypical assumptions of Nigerians, homophobic AIDS propaganda, and the strong LGBTQ+ community in Nigeria and how many are revered. The article's authors also discuss the impact of colonization, especially in Latin America, and the need for intersectional activism.

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Identifier
jd472w89w
Collection
Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
Institution
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
Creator(s)
Color Life
Contributor(s)
Corzen, V.
Romo-Carmona, Mariana
Jackson, Lidell
Harris, Curtis
Publisher
Color Life
Date Created
1992
Genre
Clippings
Subject(s)
Color Life
Places
Nigeria
United States
Topic(s)
Black gay men
Black lesbians
Black LGBTQ+ people
Black transgender people
Colonization
HIV/AIDS
Homophobia
Latino/a/x lesbians
LGBTQ+ activism
LGBTQ+ magazines
LGBTQ+ people of color
LGBTQ+ people of the African diaspora
Settler colonialism
Stonewall riots
Transvestites
Two-Spirit people
Resource Type
Text
Digital Format
Redacted
Language
English
Rights
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