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04/08/2026
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"Awo was never *really* in the closet..."
THIS IS THE FIRST EPISODE OF OPENDEMOCRACY'S NEW NARRATIVE NON-FICTION AUDIO SERIES, "HOW TO FIND Q***R ELDERS", an alternative history of q***rness on the continent at a time when over 13 African countries (including Ghana) are passing increasingly harsh anti-LGBTQI laws. It is a touchstone for q***r people around the world to know that there is hope and they are not alone. The first episode is published in collaboration with RadioWorkshop.
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https://pod.link/1597912225/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xOTMzNTgyNg
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03/08/2026
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"I wasn't expecting her to look normal." After being told she will die young because she is q***r, Awo goes on a journey to find an 83-year-old q***r elder.
Can Awo too live long and live free? Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts
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31/07/2026
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"It's the devil, it's not me."
At 23, trans woman Awo Dufie is outed, homeless, and facing a prophecy that says she will die at 30 — because she is q***r.
This is the first episode of a series on q***r elders, produced in partnership with Radio Workshop. It was written, reported and produced by Nigerian writer and journalist, Ayodeji Rotinwa.
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts
https://pod.link/1597912225/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xOTMzNTgyNg
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30/07/2026
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29/07/2026
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29/07/2026
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