I'd like to be dragged naked on the tail end of an impala speeding down the interstate until everything I am is sanded and polished to an absolute shine
STOP making fun of argentina!!!! i know nothing about sports or balls or men in jerseys but my beautiful neighbor Luz was rooting for argentina!!! STOP!
most is family photos (mainly my dad and grandma carole) but what isnât is:
a) chagall woodcut i think i found in an alley
b) a cutout from a nature calendar
c) art i got when half my company was laid off and people were pawning off their office art
d) a landscape photo of sweden that i bought from a thrift store for the frame alone because it originally showcased a kidâs drawing of shrek on top of this
Participants at âHeavenly Bodies,â an underground drag ballroom event during Lagos Pride, celebrate the âmother of the yearâ winner.
On 21 June 2024, a ballroom event was held in an underground venue as part of the week-long Pride in Lagos celebrations. (source: worldpressphoto.org)
Nigeria's Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act and Penal Code criminalize public displays of same-sex relationships and gender nonconformity. Coupled with a hostile social climate fueled by conservative religious beliefs and anti-LGBTQIA+ political rhetoric, Nigerian law makes it impossible for queer individuals to express themselves freely and openly in public spaces.
Despite threats of legal prosecution, widespread societal discrimination, and physical violence, members of the LGBTQI+ community in Nigeria continue to seek spaces for self-expression and celebration in defiance of societal intolerance.
The first Pride in Lagos ball was created as a safe space for queer people to be visible and build community. The third edition, titled 'Heavenly Bodies: Notes on Fola Francis,' was curated by Olaide Kayode Timileyin and has become one of the largest drag ballroom experiences in Nigeria. The 2024 series paid tribute to the late Fola Francis â a trans icon, activist, and the first openly transgender person to walk the runway at Lagos Fashion Week. Despite the risks, the event was an electrifying celebration of love, identity, and unapologetic self-expression.
Temiloluwa Johnson (b. 2001) is a photojournalist and storyteller from Lagos, Nigeria. Temiloluwaâs work is centered around identity, social and cultural expression, and environmental issuesâ typical human condition.Â
An emerging photographer in the field, her work has been recognized by the âPictureThisâ contest organized by Sony Pictures and the World Photography Organization, and has been featured in print and online at Photovogue, The Continent, and The Republic. She is a member of the Black Women Photographers and a 2024 Finalist for Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant. She hopes that with every photo, she tells a story that resonates.
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