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

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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 from being killed, some women had had to protect themselves physically from abuse by physically fighting back. In a case where one is a Queer woman living with disability, it gets quite scary and lonely. Disability rights activist and Feminist Benedicta Oyedayo @Benedayo joins Queernerd @OKTimileyin on this episode, sharing narratives of this very important part of the Nigerian Queer rights movement, reflecting on childhood and growing up in Nigeria, Oyedayo narrates the struggle of existing in every day public spaces in Nigeria, Navigating the educational system. Produced and hosted by @OKTimileyin (QueerNerd) Instagram : @Queercitypodcast Twitter: @Queercitypod9ja Website : Queercitypodcast.com Listen to the our last episode TOO --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queercity/message