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THE GOOD WIFE
My hands shook but the rage I’d expected to feel never came. The pain stayed hidden. The tears evaded me. The hurt was a mile away. My heart remained still.
HIS KITO STORY (EDITION 30)
It was 2015 and I was living in Kaduna. (I have actually lived in Kaduna all my life) I was entering my final year in the university at the time.
“I Wonder If I Would Be More Commercially Successful If I Wasn’t Gay.” – Troye Sivan
Troye Sivan wonders whether he would be more “commercially successful” if he wasn’t gay. The Bloom singer – who has achieved two top 10 albums in the US – joined
A Tiny Glimmer Of Hope
It was profoundly tough for me to write this, but I guess this is the only way I can find some release. My parents got divorced when I was just
“Follow your heart instead of belief or scripture.” ‘Boy Erased’ actor, Joel Edgerton advises parents struggling to accept LGBTI children
Joel Edgerton both stars in and directs Boy Erased, a movie about a teen who was sent to a gay conversion therapy camp. And he has offered advice to parents
Actor Jussie Smollett Becomes A Victim Of Homophobic Attack By MAGA Supporters
Empire star Jussie Smollett was reportedly brutally attacked by two men who beat him up, put his head in a noose and screamed, “This is MAGA country.” (MAGA stands for
THE KEKE DRIVER
It was a Friday evening. After work. I was at the junction, looking to get on a keke headed to my area. In that exhausted state of mind, there was
How To Be ‘A Gay’ In Nigeria
‘A Gay’ in Nigeria is a peculiar creature. He is hated and despised because a foreign religion told us to hate him. He is mocked, beaten and sometimes killed because
DIARY OF A TRANS NIGERIAN WOMAN (Entry 2)
Growing up different can be a blessing or a curse. You either attract love for your unique traits or you get shunned for being way out of the spectrum of
The Way Nigerians Are Coming Out In 2019
“I have also been coming out to friends – except in their case, I don’t treat it like a big deal. There’s no ghen-ghen moment, no announcement, no “I have
