Being in Nigeria may afford me the luxury of being unapologetically Black, unlike in the white spaces that I navigate in the United States.
In Nigeria, being openly gay is an actual danger. The Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act has resulted in mass arrests and violence against LGBTQ+ individuals.
The penalty for a conviction under the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act is imprisonment for up to 14 years, highlighting the severe consequences for being gay there.
I was going to be a writer, and in one of the gayest cities in the country, I could finally embrace my creative passion and identity.
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