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24 Nov

Beauty on the margins: photos of Nigeria’s gender non-conforming

Beauty on the margins: photos of Nigeria’s gender non-conforming
Beauty on the margins Beauty on the margins A recent exhibition in Lagos titled UnCommon Beauty champions brave individuals who actualising themselves within the face of oppression Lagos in October is hot, stifling, exhausting. But town has a magic of reviving itself when fashion, art and design weeks come around. In considered one of town’s affluent suburbs, an exhibition unfolds, the massive frames of photographs pegged to lean strings of ropes. In several portraits, star subjects wear gravity-defying gowns, knitted dresses, perch-feathered corsetry, sequinned silhouettes, with faces fully glammed-up; hair, nails and neck all accessorised. Happening October 22, the exhibition, titled UnCommon Beauty, shared a glimpse into the truth and exquisite existence of trans women, drag artists and cross-dressers living in Nigeria – in a...
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3 Oct

10 Gender Non-Conforming Entertainers Breaking The Mold Of The

10 Gender Non-Conforming Entertainers Breaking The Mold Of The
We’re celebrating and highlighting the celebrities who reside all across the LGBQIA+ spectrum this Pride Month. While gay, lesbian, and trans celebrities are sometimes spotlighted by various entities during this time, those that fall outside of strict gender boxes are sometimes missed, disregarded, or just unrecognized. In recent times, great strides have been made in the popularity and respect of nonbinary individuals. Nonbinary identity, also sometimes called genderqueer or gender-nonconforming, signifies that the person doesn't view themselves as exclusively male or female. Some people feel that they embody neither, while others feel that they embody each. In accordance with NBC, a recent survey found that about 5% of America’s young adult population (ages 18 – 30), now discover as a...
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