ALIFE IN FEAR: THE DANGERS OF FINDING LOVE ONLINE AS A QUEER QOMAN IN NNIGIRIA
CNN AS EQUAL
Being a queer woman in Nigerua can mean constantly watching your back, even online.
Abusive induvuduals, gangs and even family members may try to catfish, attack and “convert” you because your sexuality - a practice locally as “kito.”
Eighteen women shared their tramatizing experiences of rape, blackmail, violence and conversion practice. For many, this followed their search for love on the internet.
* Trigger Warnings:
This story contains graphic content and may be disturbing.
Editor’s Note: This story is part of Systems Error, a series by CNN As Equals, investigating how your gender shapes your life online. For information about how CNN As Equals is funded and more, check out our FAQs.
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︎ https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2024/01/africa/nigeria-gay-women-online-dangers-as-equals-intl-cmd/
Abusive induvuduals, gangs and even family members may try to catfish, attack and “convert” you because your sexuality - a practice locally as “kito.”
Eighteen women shared their tramatizing experiences of rape, blackmail, violence and conversion practice. For many, this followed their search for love on the internet.
* Trigger Warnings:
This story contains graphic content and may be disturbing.
Editor’s Note: This story is part of Systems Error, a series by CNN As Equals, investigating how your gender shapes your life online. For information about how CNN As Equals is funded and more, check out our FAQs.
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
︎ https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2024/01/africa/nigeria-gay-women-online-dangers-as-equals-intl-cmd/
CREDITS
Reporters: Adie Vanessa Offiong and Ian Wafula
Commissioning Editor: Meera Senthilingam
Editor: Eliza Anyangwe
Animator: Taylor Su
Designers: David Blood and Taylor Su
Developers: David Blood and Lucas Seidenfaden
Visual Editor: David Blood
Art Director : Elisa Solinas
Audio Editor : Matt Dempsey
Photo Edito : Sarah Tilotta
Reporters: Adie Vanessa Offiong and Ian Wafula
Commissioning Editor: Meera Senthilingam
Editor: Eliza Anyangwe
Animator: Taylor Su
Designers: David Blood and Taylor Su
Developers: David Blood and Lucas Seidenfaden
Visual Editor: David Blood
Art Director : Elisa Solinas
Audio Editor : Matt Dempsey
Photo Edito : Sarah Tilotta
