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Some People Are Gay. Get Over It!
The entire week has been a moving week for my family and I. I stumbled on my old stonewall T-shirt and I suddenly understood the meaning of the message ‘Some People Are Gay. Get Over It!’ We just moved to a new house and the move has been really bittersweet and nostalgic. I found so many […]
Posted in: Personal Accounts
President Buhari, it’s OK to say gay
June 20, 2016
Buhari’s seemingly innocuous statement calling the Orlando shooting a ‘criminal’ & ‘cowardly’ act conveniently omits that the targeted victims were LGBT. Source: President Buhari, it’s OK to say gay
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Learning to Love Yourself- My Love/Hate/Love Hair Affair
January 22, 2016
I did something very cool this week. I started the week by cutting my hair short. In my life, this should not be a big deal. I’ve had short hair of varying lengths for the past 8 years. I had really really short hair, punk cuts, and mohawks but this particular cut was a big […]
Posted in: LGBT Nigeria, Personal Accounts
Lagos, where it’s still a thrill to be gay
September 23, 2015
I wrote something fun for True Africa Even in religiously conservative countries like the US, same-sex marriage is legal. Things are different in Nigeria. But despite laws, the threat of imprisonment and the death penalty, gay life in that country is pumping. If you’ve lived in Lagos you probably already know this, but just in […]
Posted in: LGBT Nigeria, Personal Accounts
The Closet Is Not Your Friend
April 7, 2015
I used to think that the closet was just a mythical bad place that people struggled to break out of until I encountered some situations that have painted it as a safe haven where other folks plan to live and die in. Some people will do whatever it takes to remain firmly in the closet. […]
She Calls Me “Gucci Bag”
April 29, 2014
guest post by Anonymous I got my first “proper”…nah “mature” pussy licking by this girl who owned a fake Gucci bag. It was supposed to be a one night stand that turned into a two time relationship. So I had to see her again, although I was thinking to myself that I might probably catch […]
Posted in: Personal Accounts
The Crime of Leaving and Moving On
April 27, 2014
When you’re one half of a couple, you sometimes get seen as a single piece. Especially in circles of friends where everyone is partnered up. It’s often, “What are you guys up to this weekend?”, “Oh, A and B and coming”, “But they usually have brunch together on Sunday mornings” and many other descriptors that signify that […]
Posted in: Opinion
June 21, 2016
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