Episode 168: Fola Francis
Gender Reveal11 Maalis 2024

Episode 168: Fola Francis

Tuck shares last year's conversation with Nigerian fashion designer and activist Fola Francis (she/her/they). Topics include:

  • Dodging a blacklist to walk in Lagos Fashion Week
  • Advice for other people living under anti-LGBTQ laws
  • "Queerness has always been very African"
  • Hosting several of Lagos's first balls
  • Plus: Nigerian healthcare, Dolls Activities, and And Just Like That…

This Week in Gender: Remembering Fola.

A full episode transcript is available at genderpodcast.com/listen.

You can find archives of Fola's life at @folafrancis and @thefolafrancis.

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Logo: Ira M. Leigh
Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
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