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.
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.
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.