About

QueerCity podcast is Nigeria’s first, weekly LGBT lifestyle podcast.

MISSION

We work to create safe spaces to document minority lives on the West African soil through strategic use of media, archives, events and campaigns, strategically designed to accelerate media inclusion, social change and policy reformation.

VISION

Our vision is to be a forerunner in the continuous emancipation and visibility of minority populations in West Africa, through direct grassroots engagement in media advocacy, campaigns, archives, and events and mutual engagement.

QUEERCITY MEDIA AND PRODUCTION

WHO ARE WE?

Queercity media and productions is a Nigerian community based media organization, with the sole mission of producing stories and documenting times of Queer Lives in West Africa. Otherwise known as Queercity, employs the art of storytelling through various easily consumable media like posters, graphics, slides, podcasts, films, documentaries, audio-docu-series etc. Kicked off operations in 2018 as a podcast, in our first three years of existence, we have been able to hit major historic mile stones with our productions and events. Few of which includes our first event ever “Bodies Around Olumo Abeokuta ’19” which is Nigeria’s first openly LGBT open mic event, and Nigeria’s first openly Queer creatives event. Queercity which was founded by Olaide Kayode Timileyin in Lagos, Nigeria on the 6^th of April, 2018 has not just grown from a being a podcast, Queercity is a now an Household name in Nigerian Creatives/activism spheres, as it’s past volunteers are now doing very well in their new spaces.

WHAT DO WE DO?

Storytelling through various easily consumable media like Posters, Graphics, Slides, Podcasts, Films, Documentaries, Audio-docu-series etc.
Archiving
Public Viewing through partnerships
Trainings
Digital Advocacy
Events

Queercity Podcast is a Nigerian community based media and production organization that is focused on producing and documenting West African queer narratives through media, events, archives, digital advocacy amongst others which emerged in April 2018, following the need for more representation in the Nigeria media sphere.

The podcast, which rose to be the most widespread Nigerian LGBT podcast, is available on over 30 podcasting platforms including Apple and Google podcasts, among others.

Timeless Queer Defiance and it's consequences in Nigeria With Chude – QueerCity

"Defiance comes with consequences and I am comfortable with it". He speaks about gay rights in the Nigerian churches, at conferences and anywhere. On this episode of the Queercity podcast, we would be experiencing what the reality of speaking for LGBT+ rights in Nigeria is for Nigeria's own Chude Jideonwo. Chude is known for his active amplification of minorities issues with his big show #WithChude, where he has also created space to help bring Queer persons' narratives safely to the mainstream media. Chude speaks of how empathy could be an approach to fighting for the rights of sexual minorities, and to furtherly engaging violently oppressive systems. Behind the scenes packing and Bisi Alimi's appearance on “The Dawn” in 2004, and the interview with Faraphina magazine Timeless Queer Defiance and its consequences in Nigeria with @chude Jideonwo Join the community by conversation via #Queercitypodcast #7yearsLaterSSMPA #LGBTNigerianLivesMatter #LGBTpodcast #Queerlivesmatter Credit Executive Producer: Queercity Media and Productions @Queercitymediaandproductions Hosted and Produced by: Olaide Kayode Timileyin(QueerNerd) @OKTIMILEYIN Guest: Chude Jideonwo Website: Queercitypodcast.com Upcoming event: bit.ly/PrideInLagos — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/queercity/message