QueerAF Podcast: Season 1, Episode 3 – Bisi Alimi reflects on racism within the LGBTQIA+ community and the fight for equality in Nigeria – listen now
In this episode:
Bisi Alimi, a gay rights activist who has spent his life challenging prejudice and amplifying queer Black voices, opens up about the racism that persists within the LGBTQIA+ community, PrEP, and how his #BlackLivesMatter tattoo symbolises a deeply personal act of resistance.
He also teases a new project - one he says he can “thank Caitlyn Jenner for” - and shares whether he believes Nigeria will ever accept its LGBTQIA+ citizens.
Featuring:
- Bisi Alimi — Award-winning LGBTQIA+ and HIV advocate
- Charlie Mathers — National Student Pride press officer
- Jamie Wareham — Journalist and broadcaster
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