A Nasty Boy Explained

A Nasty Boy is a Nigerian fashion magazine founded on February 19, 2017. It is Nigeria's first LGBTQ magazine. The publication chronicles and celebrates underground stories, people, and voices through the lens of Nigeria's marginalized LGBTQ community. A Nasty Boy was founded by Richard Akuson, a Nigerian lawyer, fashion journalist, writer, editor, and PR executive. In June 2017, A Nasty Boy was featured in a CNN article.[1] that launched it to the international spotlight. Soon afterward, Dazed declared the publication as Nigeria's most controversial fashion magazine,[2] and Vogue editors listed A Nasty Boy on their What to Read this Fall as selected by Vogue editors.[3] The magazine has since enjoyed fawning profiles on The Guardian,[4] BBC,[5] France24's The Observers,[6] 1843 Magazine,[7] i-D,[8] OkayAfrica,[9] Mic,[10] amongst many others.

Projects

Championing Diversity

For LGBT pride 2017, A Nasty Boy collaborated with WeTransfer and, creative network, The Dots to showcase the next generation of LGBTQ creative talent making waves around the world.[11]

Nasty 40 List

In 2018, for A Nasty Boys inaugural list, the magazine highlighted 40 creatives who are disrupting the norm through art, photography, writing and more. The list featured artists such as Ruth Ossai, Adebayo Oke Lawal, Papa Oppong, Yagazie Emezi, and Rich Mnisi.[12]

New Leadership

In January 2020, founder Richard Akuson announced that Vincent Desmond would take over as the new editor and publisher of the magazine.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Is this Nigeria's most controversial magazine?. Torera . Idowu. CNN. 13 June 2017 . 2019-09-17.
  2. Web site: Get to know Nigeria's most controversial fashion magazine. Dazed. 2017-06-29. Dazed. en. 2019-09-17.
  3. Web site: What Vogue Editors Will Be Reading This Fall. Vogue. 6 September 2017 . en. 2019-09-18.
  4. Web site: Nigeria's Nasty Boy: 'People in my law class thought I worked for a porn site'. Akinwotu. Emmanuel. 16 November 2017. The Guardian. live. 17 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20171116112740/https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/nov/16/nigerias-nasty-boy-if-a-man-wants-to-crossdress-he-cant-live-an-open-life . 2017-11-16 .
  5. News: The male models wearing dresses in Nigeria. BBC News . en. 2019-09-17.
  6. Web site: The new magazine in Nigeria daring to subvert gender norms. The France 24 Observers. 22 September 2017 . en. 2019-09-18.
  7. Web site: Nigeria's sexual revolution. 1843 Magazine. 3 January 2018. The Economist.
  8. Web site: 'a nasty boy' magazine is challenging what masculinity means in nigeria. Wheeler. André-Naquian. August 1, 2017. i-D. live. September 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180501003958/https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/a3vvgg/a-nasty-boy-magazine-is-challenging-what-masculinity-means-in-nigeria . 2018-05-01 .
  9. Web site: 'A Nasty Boy' Is the Gender-Noncomforming Magazine Turning Nigerian Conservatism On Its Head. 14 September 2017. Durusomo, Damola. OkayAfrica.
  10. Web site: This Nigerian fashion magazine is dedicated to dismantling gender stereotypes. Mic. en. 2019-09-18.
  11. Web site: I needed something that would make a lasting impression. WePresent. en. 2019-09-17.
  12. Web site: A Nasty Boy Magazine's 'Creative Class of 2018' Highlights 40 African Creatives Who Are Disrupting the Status Quo. 2017-10-16. OkayAfrica. en. 2019-09-18.
  13. Web site: 2020-01-02. A Nasty Boy Founder Richard Akuson Announces Vincent Desmond as New Editor & Publisher Exclusive & Interview. 2020-07-07. Brittle Paper.

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