Igbo, Queer, and Unfiltered
Charles Okeke
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I Refuse To Be Your Secret
In this episode, we delve into a distressing reality that many queer individuals, particularly those from Africa, are familiar with: the experience of being accepted in private but denied in…
I Stopped Explaining Myself
Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations, fashion, and queer joy.Watch more…
The People Around You Can Block Your Healing
It is important to tell the truth in places where it wasn't meant to be told to truly heal. When you are trying to heal, it can be challenging to accept that the place where your pain happened is…
It Was Never Really About You
This episode looks at what it means to become the target of other people's fear, insecurity, discomfort, and unresolved beliefs.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic…
This Fear Was Never Yours
This episode breaks down the fear that many of us have not because we chose to, but because we were taught to.Stay ConnectedWelcome to myownkindofrunway, a place for unapologetic conversations,…
Speaking Truth As A Gay Igbo Man Comes With A Cost
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…
What It Really Costs To Be Yourself (Especially As An African Queer Person)
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…
Control, Religion, Power, And Obedience
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,…
Grieving The Family I Imagined | Queer African Experience
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…
Preaching Love And Acting On Hate
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…
When Parents Choose Religion Over Their Queer Children
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…
Shame Is So Powerful In Our Culture
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…
Homophobia Is Not African Culture
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…
Why African Governments Target Queer People
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…
No! LGBTQIA+ Individuals Are Not Going To Hell
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…
Struggling With Homosexuality
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…
What Therapy Can Do For African LGBTQIA+ Individuals
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…
Homophobia Is Common In Our Homes
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,…
There Is Nothing Worse Than Being Gay In An African Home
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…
Queerness And African Spirituality
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…
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Igbo, Queer, and Unfiltered has published 67 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in Arts, Comedy.
Igbo, Queer, and Unfiltered is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 29m.
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