Igbo, Queer, and Unfiltered

In this episode, we explore the emotional, social, and cultural implications of being the one who speaks openly, particularly in environments that are influenced by religion, tradition, and hierarchy.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s Talk

In this episode, I discuss the true meaning of defying expectations, particularly in African, cultural, and religious contexts where conformity is frequently required.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s Talk

This conversation looks at the difference between personal faith and religious institutions. It also looks at how religion has been used in the past to enforce obedience, control, and regulation, using things like fear of hell and shame to police sexuality, gender, and dissent.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s Talk

This episode discusses a type of grief that isn't usually talked about. For many queer individuals, particularly those from African communities, this grief is both silent and profound. Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s Talk

The problem is not your faith if you actively practice homophobia; it's your character. This conversation breaks down the difference between religion, morality, and character, and it questions the contradictions that happen when belief systems are used to justify harm.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s Talk

When parenting turns into control, shame, and fear, this episode confronts the hard truth of many queer African children, their first experience of rejection does not come from the outside world, it comes from home. What does it really mean to grow up gay in places that don't accept you? We elaborate on everything that is being used as a weapon of control to emotional and mental harm.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s Talk

As queer Africans navigating culture, family, and belonging, this discussion focuses on identity, control, and the unseen structures that influence our self-perception.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s Talk

In this episode, we talk about how colonial laws, imported religious ideas, and rigid social structures have shaped how homophobia is defended today. We also talk about how culture is used as a weapon, the difference between heritage and control, and the real harm that happens when intolerance is presented as tradition. Culture is not cruelty; it is language, stories, music, community, and strength.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them.

As a gay African man, this is important to me. What's going on in Senegal and Uganda isn't random, it's not isolated, and it's not just about culture. It's a political strategy. When governments are pressured from problems such as economic hardship, unemployment, or corruption, moral panic can be a useful strategy. Fear takes over, laws get stricter, arrests happen, and queer people are made easy targets. This is because when a state decides who is criminal, it rarely stops at one group.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them.

For far too long, hell has been used as a tool to silence, shame, and intimidate LGBTQIA+ individuals, particularly in religious settings. The idea that queer people are headed for eternal punishment is untrue; rather, it is a threat based on fear, control, and discomfort.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them.

Many African homes see queerness as a battle that needs to be fought, repressed, prayed away, or put up with. But most queer Africans aren't really struggling with who they are; they're struggling with the fear, pressure, religious conditioning, and cultural consequences of being honest.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them.

In this episode, I speak directly to queer Africans who were brought up to pray through suffering, fast through trauma, and survive on their own. We explore the true nature of therapy, why it is stigmatized in many African homes. Asking for help is not a sign of rebellion but rather a duty to heal from the harm that homophobia, religion, familial pressure, and silence have caused us.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them.

Home is where homophobia starts. It's not a coincidence that there is a lot of homophobia in African homes. It is taught, enforced, and protected by systems that are based on fear, control, religion, and silence.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them.

Being gay is viewed as an inexcusable sin in many African households, regardless of your financial difficulties, public failures, or disappointments. Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them.

A big myth that is used to support homophobia in Africa is that being gay is "not African." This episode debunks that misconception. African spirituality has always had room for gay people, before colonial religion brought fear, shame, and strict gender rules. Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them.

We are tired of being used as scapegoats by religious institutions that are founded on fear, control, and selective morality. We are tired of being told that we are sinful while pastors, churches, and religious leaders lead double lives without accountability. Religion has been transformed into a weapon against queer Africans, and we are no longer under the influence of this hypocrisy. African gay men are done carrying shame that was never ours.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them.

It is a common misconception in Africa that being queer is un-African. This is not true; our ancestors were not homophobic; it was the colonizers who were.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them.

In many African homes, churches, and societies, the Bible is used against LGBTQIA+ people as a weapon, not as a source of love, justice, or compassion. Scripture is selectively quoted to shame, silence, threaten, and dehumanize LGBTQIA+ people, while real problems like violence, abuse, corruption, and abuse are ignored.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them.

African laws that are against gay people are not about culture; they are about keeping people in line. This episode shows the harsh truth about how African governments use the law against LGBTQIA+ people. These laws are frequently justified as “tradition” or "morality," but the reality is more straightforward and repulsive: they support colonial fear, political power, and religious manipulation rather than African values.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them.

This episode highlights something that countless queer Africans keep to themselves: emotional violence that happens in our homes. Before anyone insults or threatens us, we're already fighting for our lives in our living rooms, bedrooms, and family gatherings.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them. 

A lot of the most vocal homophobes in African societies are also the men who live double lives. Shame, religion, hypermasculinity, and fear create a violent undercover culture that hurts everyone, including gay men, women, families, and the men themselves.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them. 

In marriages, churches, the diaspora, and WhatsApp prayer groups all over the world, there are gay men who are living half-lives because the world never let them live fully. This is a real, necessary, and raw conversation.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them. 

In spite of Africa's problems with poverty, crime, bad government, inflation, lack of safety, and institutions that don't work, queer people are still considered the biggest threat. This episode highlights the cultural obsession with policing queer lives.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them. 

Fashion was my first language before I had the words to defend myself as a gay Igbo man living in a culture that is hostile to gay people. Clothes gave me freedom, safety, and visibility.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them. 

This episode is about the most important things I've learned about being an openly gay Igbo man, ranging from how to deal with family rejection to how to accept myself, and so much more. Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them. 

This episode is a tribute to our trans siblings in Nigeria, Africa, and around the world who continue to demonstrate their courage and brilliance in societies that attempt to eradicate them.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them. 

People like to talk about gay sex, including pastors, politicians, and even the aunties. But the conversation isn't always honest and kind. Our intimacy isn't dirty; it's real, human, and sacred.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them. 

This episode calls out the false comfort of tolerance. Saying things like "We don't hate you, just don't show it" isn't progress; it's control. It's the same old oppression, but it's called "politeness."Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more videos:https://youtube.com/channel/UC9jWWJwF_KzrY14FR9DXO4Ahttps://youtube.com/@igboqueerandunfilteredpod?si=0GZV68iNaWT5BumS Visit my website:www.myownkindofrunway.comListen to my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EjOLr2ilFBqhaXkoTK72aInstagram:https://instagram.com/myownkindofrunway?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== TikTok:https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLDqhBft/Shop My Looks: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://www.shopLTK.com/explore/myownkindofrunwayhttps://shopmy.us/myownkindofrunwayhttps://linktr.ee/myownkindofrunwayJoin My Newsletter:https://unfiltered.myownkindofrunway.com/Let’s TalkWhich part of this spoke to you the most? Leave your thoughts below; I read all of them. 

This episode is about the kind of healing that gay people in Nigeria have to do behind closed doors, in shame, and in silence. We're told to move on, forgive, and stop talking about it.

Making an impact, remembering, and standing up for your beliefs are all important aspects of legacy; it's not just about money, properties, or children.

This one is for all queer individuals who have ever been told that their body is dirty, their touch is shameful, or their intimacy is immoral. It is also for those who understand that desire is not a sign of weakness, but rather a source of power.

This is dedicated to all the queer people who have been told to keep quiet, not to bring shame to their families, and to shrink. 

This episode is dedicated to those who have been told that their body is evidence of God's rejection that their love is a curse, and that their queerness is evidence of sin.

This episode is for queer Africans whose lives are talked about like theories instead of facts in schools, churches, on Twitter, and over family dinners.

While family is meant to be your first home, for many queer Africans, it is also the first place where they feel silenced, erased, or threatened. This episode is for all queer people who understand that sometimes the deepest wounds come from your biological family rather than strangers.

We're going to jump right into one of the most exhausting things that queer people have to deal with: being asked to explain ourselves all the time. This can come from homophobic uncles at family gatherings or random strangers.

This one's for all the queer Africans who were told to tone it down so they could fit in. This one is also for everyone who hid pictures of themselves, changed their voice, and didn't talk at family gatherings because they thought that would keep them safe. Respectability politics are control, not protection. They don't stop violence, rejection, or gossip; they just make it easier to erase you. They will still call you an abomination even if you follow their rules.

This is meant for LGBTQIA+ Africans, who have been told that their existence is unimportant and that it comes from the West. It is for people who know what their rights are and won't give in any more. African governments, religious groups, and traditional gatekeepers don't dislike queer people because they think we are immoral; they dislike us because we can't be controlled, don't apologize, and can't be governed.

This one is for all the queer people who were told to be quiet, turn down their light, or wait for permission to shine. This is for people who have been through enough pain and finally chose joy as a way to fight back.

This episode is for all queer Africans and queer people of African descent who have been told that being silent equates to being respectful and that your presence, your love, and your life must be “private” to be accepted.Silence is not culture; it is control; it is shame masquerading as tradition; and it is erasing us.

This episode is for all queer individuals who have been told that they are a disgrace to their lineage, as well as for those who are being silenced, mocked, or erased for simply existing. This is also intended for individuals who have heard that homosexuality is not African.

This is for all queer individuals who have been told that their pain is too loud, their truth is too inconvenient, or their presence is too much. It is also for those who have witnessed fake "allies" disappear when the hate begins to creep in. Your silence when queer people are being harassed, deleted, misrepresented, or taken down says a lot. You can't be a part of our culture, style, and brilliance and then shut up when we're being attacked. There is no shame in this conversation; it is about the truth. If it makes you feel uncomfortable, that's because it should.#YourSilenceIsViolence #QueerAndNigerian #GayAndUnbothered #AfroQueerVoices #LGBTQNigeria #CallOutTheSilence #VisibleAndVulnerable #UnapologeticallyQueer #NigerianAlliesWhereAreYou #PerformativeAllyship #SoftnessIsPower #BlackQueerResistance #CishetAccountability #SpeakUpOrStepBack #RadicalQueerHonesty #QueerLiberationNow #MyOwnKindOfRunway #ProtectYourPeace

We discuss the experience of losing the first home one has ever known, and the subsequent need to rebuild oneself from the ground up. This episode is not about pity; it is about presence. It is about demonstrating one's full presence in the face of loss, in a stylish, wounded, tender, and proud manner.#GriefAndQueerness #QueerAndUnbothered #GayIgboVoices #BlackQueerHealing #UnspokenFunerals#AfroQueerLegacy #BeautyAsResistance #ChosenFamilyHeals #QueerAndNigerian #VisibleAndVulnerable#SoftnessIsPower #StyleAndSurvival #QueerLiberation #MyMotherMyStyle #UnapologeticallyQueer#FashionAsLanguage #ReclaimGrief #QueerBirthright #TendernessIsRadical #MyOwnKindOfRunway

This episode is for people who have felt bad about slowing down, who have been physically worn out by survival, and who are ready to see ease as a right instead of a reward. To rest is not to be lazy. Rest is what they never wanted us to have. It's about what it's like for queer people when everyone expects them to perform, prove, and produce just to be tolerated. We're told we need to be quiet to be safe, strong to be respected, and exceptional to be accepted. If you've ever been scared to stop, say no, or just be still, this episode is as well for you.#QueerAndUnbothered #RestIsReparations #SoftnessIsPower #LGBTQHealing #AfroQueerVoices #RadicalRest #UnapologeticallyQueer #RestAsResistance #QueerLiberation #ProtectYourPeace #BlackQueerJoy #ReclaimEase #QueerBirthright #MyOwnKindOfRunway #SlowDownToSurvive

This is about the experience queer people have when those who raised them, prayed for them, or told them they loved them also make them feel unsafe. We are taught that family is vital, even if it means we have to shrink to fit in. If you've ever had to make emotional exits, rethink what home means, or remember that love should never need you to be quiet, this episode is for you.#QueerAndUnfiltered #LGBTQIANigeria #AfroQueerVoices #ChosenFamily #QueerBoundaries #FamilyIsNotAlwaysSafe #UnapologeticallyQueer #ProtectYourPeace #BlackQueerHealing #ComingHomeToYourself #EmotionalSafety #SoftnessIsPower #SurvivalAndResistance #QueerLiberation #QueerHealing

Being truly present, whether at work or in a creative setting, often means doing emotional work, choosing to be quiet, and always balancing the need to be safe and the need to be seen. This conversation is about survival, yes, but also about reclaiming joy, setting boundaries, and showing up with intention, even when it’s complicated. This episode is for all queer people who have had to hide their light at work, and for those who are learning how to shine anyway.#QueerAndUnfiltered #QueerAtWork #LGBTQIANigeria #AfroQueerVoices #WorkplaceVisibility #QueerSurvival #CodeSwitching #UnapologeticallyQueer #BlackQueerJoy #ProfessionalAndProud #QueerLabor #EmotionalLabor #SoftnessIsPower #QueerBoundaries #HealingAndThriving

This episode explores what it's like to be a queer African in a world that always asks you to choose between visibility and safety. Being out comes with risks, both emotional and cultural, and sometimes physical. But hiding also comes with a cost. Queerness is still valid, no matter how you live. This is a reminder that pride can be loud and soft at the same time. This episode is for anyone who wants to hold on to their identity with purpose, protection, and power.#QueerAndUnfiltered #VisibilityMatters #LGBTQIANigeria #AfroQueerVoices #OutOnMyTerms #QueerVisibility #SoftnessIsPower #LivingOutLoud #BlackQueerJoy #QueerHealing #SafeQueerSpaces #SurvivalAndResistance #ComingHomeToYourself #UnapologeticallyQueer #PublicVsPrivate

This is a conversation about what it means to love, be wanted, and connect as a queer African who has survived shame, silence, and secrecy. Anyone who is learning to love without apologies or guilt will benefit from this episode. #QueerAndUnfiltered #LovingOutLoud #QueerIntimacy #DesireWithoutShame #QueerHealing #LGBTQIANigeria #AfroQueerVoices #UnapologeticallyQueer #QueerLove #ComingHomeToYourself #BlackQueerJoy #QueerDating #SoftnessIsPower #HealingAndThriving

This episode is about how softness, rest, and care are radical acts for queer Nigerians, Africans, and members of the diaspora. Many of us were taught to be strong, quiet, and cautious just to survive. This is for anyone who wants to get rid of their shame, guilt, and fear about caring for themselves. It is a reminder that you deserve softness because you exist.#SoftnessIsSurvival #QueerAndUnfiltered #UnapologeticallyQueer #QueerSelfCare #AfroQueerVoices #HealingAndThriving #QueerRestAsResistance #EmotionalLabor #LGBTQIANigeria #ComingHomeToYourself #SelfCareIsPolitical #BlackQueerJoy #RadicalSoftness #QueerHealing

This episode is a love letter to the people who chose us and became our family when our biological family rejected us. When our biological families fail us, we find home in those who love us as we are without conditions, and we talk about what a chosen family means. This episode is for anyone who is building their own version of a family. It’s for queer Nigerians and Africans who are now writing new definitions of belonging that are rooted in care, loyalty, and joy. Love that is decided, not forced, is the most revolutionary form of resistance we have.#ChosenFamily #QueerAndUnfiltered #LGBTQIANigeria #QueerLove #AfroQueerVoices #QueerBelonging #UnapologeticallyQueer #QueerResistance #HealingAndThriving #ComingHomeToYourself #FamilyIsWhatYouMakeIt