These Nigerian queens have mastered the art of constantly moving
Kelly* is in boy drag when we meet, face without any makeup except for a bit of eyeliner that's easily missed. While sitting, I realize how regular we both look; at first, and even second glance, no one would be able to tell that Kelly is part of an underground drag scene thriving across Nigeria — but he is. On weekdays, Kelly, who uses he/ him pronouns out of drag and she/ her in drag, goes to his regular job as a teacher in a local primary school; on weekends, Kelly brings out her heels.
Despite all these odds stacked against them — living in a conservative country with homophobic laws — these drag artists still find ways to thrive with secret clubs, house parties and performances at other nondescript locations. They do this all while accepting the possibility of a police raid happening, or worse.
The internet has provided a space for drag artists to share their work with a semblance of safety. Today,
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