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5 Jul 2024
Many have argued that homosexuality in Nigeria is a Western import, a concept imposedthrough colonization and Western influence. However, historical evidence and cultural narratives suggest otherwise. George Olusola Ajibade’s examination of Yoruba oral literature in 2013 unraveled ideas of lesbianism and gay culture among the Yoruba people, including references to same-sex relationships and gender fluidity.…
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