Richard Akuson
Richard Akuson | |
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Richard Akuson at The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. | |
| Born | July 26, 1993 |
| 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 |
Richard Akuson (born July 26, 1993) is a Nigerian lawyer, LGBT rights activist, writer, editor, and the founder of A Nasty Boy magazine, Nigeria's first LGBTQ+ publication. In 2019, Akuson was named one of Forbes Africa's 30 Under 30 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 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.