Nigerian lawyer, LGBTQ+ rights activist, essayist, and editor
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Richard Akuson
Esq
Richard Akuson at The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C.
Born
(1993-07-26) July 26, 1993 (age 30)
Nationality
Nigerian
Alma mater
Nasarawa State University, Keffi, and Nigerian Law School, Lagos.
Known for
LGBTQ+ activism
Title
Founder and editor of A Nasty Boy
Honours
Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 (2019)
Website
www.richardakuson.com
Richard Akuson (born July 26, 1993) is a Nigerian lawyer, LGBT rights activist, writer, editor, and the founder[1] of A Nasty Boy[2] magazine, Nigeria's first LGBTQ+ publication. In 2019, Akuson was named one of Forbes Africa's 30 Under 30[3] change-makers for challenging rigid notions of masculinity, gender, and sexuality in Nigeria where homosexual acts can be punished with 14 years in prison. In 2017, he was nominated[4] for The Future Awards Africa's New Media Innovation Award. Akuson is also a two-time Abryanz Style & Fashion Award Best Fashion Writer nominee. Following the launch of A Nasty Boy magazine in 2017, he was named one of the 40 Most Powerful Nigerians under the age of 40 by YNaija.[5]
^Akinwotu, Emmanuel (November 16, 2017). "Nigeria's Nasty Boy: 'People in my law class thought I worked for a porn site'". The Guardian. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
^Dazed (2017-06-29). "Get to know Nigeria's most controversial fashion magazine". Dazed. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
^"Richard Akuson, Founder of A Nasty Boy, & Upile Chisala in Forbes Africa's 30 under 30 List for 2019". Brittle Paper. 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
^"The Future Awards Africa 2017 Nominees". The Future Awards Africa. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
^"Amaka Osakwe, Richard Akuson, Tokyo James… See the #YNaijaPowerList2017 for Fashion and Beauty » YNaija". YNaija. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
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