013: What it Means to be LGBTQIA+ and African - W/ The Solar Wilsons (Part 1)

<span style="font-weight: 400;">In honor of Pride Month, members of the LGBTQIA+ community dust off their rainbow flags and douse themselves in glitter with parades, festivals, and concerts across the globe but not in our African Countries and communities where the LGBTQIA+ community is extremely marginalized, criminalized, and discriminated against on the daily basis.</span> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this Episode 13 {Part 1}, we had a very impactful conversion with <strong>The Solar Wilsons</strong> (the first Nigerian born-out legally married lesbian couple in the US) as we spark uncomfortable, but very necessary, conversations that challenge how we treat the LGBTQIA+ in the African community.</span></p> <p><strong>[00:01 – 02:35] Opening Segment</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Introduction of guest and topic</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>[02:36 – 21:30] The Wilsons’s Story</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Wilson’s share their story – on discovering their sexuality as lesbians.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How they came out to the world.</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The loss of friends and family relations.</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The support of some family members.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The welcoming support of the LGBTQIA+ community.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>[21:30 – 43:40] The Love Story & Wedding</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How they met and fell in love </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Viral Wedding that took over the internet in Nigeria</span></li> <li style="fon