非洲，單幅照片

Temiloluwa Johnson

奈及利亞

媽媽出場，全場歡呼

2024年6月21日在奈及利亞的拉各斯。在拉各斯同志大遊行期間，參加「天體」地下變裝舞會的人們，正在慶賀「年度媽媽」的誕生。

在奈及利亞，LGBTQI+群體面臨法律起訴、社會歧視與暴力的威脅。在一個秘密地點舉行的「天體：關於Fola Francis 的筆記」是拉各斯同志大遊行變裝舞會的第三屆，也是奈及利亞最大規模的變裝舞會活動之一。2024年的活動以已故的Fola Francis命名，她是跨性別者的指標性人物、社會運動者，也是登上拉各斯時裝週伸展台的首位出櫃跨性別者。儘管面臨諸多風險，這場活動仍是電力十足的體驗，因為它為愛與自由表達提供了充滿活力的空間。

〈人的韌性〉

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Africa, Singles category

Temiloluwa Johnson

Nigeria

Mother Moves, House Approves

Participants at “Heavenly Bodies,” an underground drag ballroom event during Lagos Pride, celebrate the “mother of the year” winner. Lagos, Nigeria, 21 June 2024

Members of the LGBTQI+ community in Nigeria face legal prosecution, widespread social discrimination, and physical violence. Held in a secret location, “Heavenly Bodies: Notes on Fola Francis” was the third edition of the Pride celebration in Lagos ballroom, one of the largest drag ballroom experiences in Nigeria. The 2024 series was named after the late Fola Francis, a trans icon, activist, and first openly transgender person to walk the runway during Lagos Fashion Week. Despite all risks, the event was an electrifying experience, providing a vibrant space for celebration of love and free self-expression.

〈 Resilience 〉