This is not an introduction. Our communities, our joy, and our belonging have always been woven into the fabric of this region. June is when we celebrate it together, wherever you are.
The Initiative for Equal Rights has been present in Lagos since 2005. We provide healthcare access, legal support, documentation, and community programming for people whose lives are made harder by unequal systems.
We are building something beyond a single city or a single season. Every community across this region deserves the same access, the same care, and the same right to exist fully. This June is one expression of what that looks like.
"Open Doors is not just a theme. It is an instruction. Every community across this region deserves spaces that hold them, and this June, we are building exactly that."AFOLABI AIYELA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Eight activations across one month. Culture, conversation, and community care. One registration covers all the events that speak to you.
Season 3 opens with an in-person recording at TIERs Community Space, followed by the public episode drop at 9pm. A room full of people who have found each other, again.
Six commissioned portraits of people whose lives deserve a frame. Facilitated sessions with artists and subjects. Tuesdays 5 to 7pm, Saturdays 12 to 4pm.
A closed lunch for 30 people. The conversation the sector has been circling for years. Hosted with WHER and allied partners. An invitation to disagree productively.
A free, hybrid community forum on healthcare access, legal rights, and belonging. Live from Lagos. Streaming across the region. Join from anywhere.
BFI Flare London 2026 world premiere. Directed by Pamela Adie. Now coming home to Lagos for the community it was made for. 80 seats. RSVP required.
TIERs' doors are open to everyone. Officially listed in the Pride in Lagos 2026 programme. If this is your first time, this is where you start. Come as you are.
A solidarity drive for community members facing financial hardship. Food supplies, medical kits, clothing, and financial contributions. Drop-off points come alive with games, activities, and soft networking.
The month ends in celebration. A co-produced closing event for 100 to 150 community members. Music, movement, and the particular joy of having made it through together. 8pm to 2am.
A free town hall for anyone across the region who wants honest answers about healthcare access, community rights, and what it means to belong fully. Live in Lagos, streaming across West Africa and beyond. No gatekeeping. Show up as you are.
World-premiered at BFI Flare London 2026, the first Nigerian feature sequel to reach a major international film festival. A story about love in a city that does not always make room for it. On June 20, it returns to Lagos for the community it was made for.
"Bringing this story to life was an act of both love and conviction." Pamela Adie, Director.
Economic hardship does not fall equally. For community members facing the deepest disparities, solidarity is practical: food on the table, medicine when needed, clothes that fit, financial relief when the month gets hard. That is what this drive is about.
Drop-off points are not just collection spots. They are live activations: games, activities, and soft networking with the community. Collected items reach the most vulnerable through trusted community partners and mobile distribution, prioritising dignity and discretion throughout.
Q Convos returns for Season 3 with seven episodes across June. Honest conversations about belonging, health, identity, and building a full life without apology. Free to listen from June 1, wherever you are.
An evening of community and queer joy. TIERs' most accessible event of the year, officially listed in Pride in Lagos 2026. No prior connection to our community needed. First time here? This is exactly where you start.
Register for Open HouseRegister once through our secure form and RSVP for as many June events as you want. We handle the rest.
All registrations go through a brief screening process. This protects the safety of every person who walks through our doors and is not a barrier, it is our commitment to community care.
Safety first, always.
Legal aid, healthcare, research, and year-round programming. This June is visible. The work behind it never stops. If this matters to you, here is how to be part of it.
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