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People Always Leave

People always leave… I remember the words ever so clearly now from a TV show I watched a few years back. People always leave, she’d said. And I never really

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WHEN ‘NO’ IS A WEAPON FOR YOUR OWN GOOD

Just a few weeks ago, we woke up to the viral video of two Nigerian military men, men who are charged with protecting our national interest and national borders from

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NOT INTO ME

I lie on my bed, swaddled in bedclothes, one thought in mind. One thought only, and that is of Bemalu. I can’t explain it, and unlike a 90s love movie,

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Climbing Yemisi Aribisala’s Snail Tree

I was very curious about Yemisi Aribisala’s book, Long Throat Memoirs, when I first saw it online; those who know me personally already know I am very passionate about food

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GHOSTS OF VALENTINES PAST

I’m a 24 year old gay man who has never had a Valentine’s Day celebration with a lover at his side. It’s either I’m meeting him a month after this

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YOUR POISON

You remember the first day you saw him; he had been wearing a blue shirt. It had been remarkable because it was your orientation week and you first-years had not

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9 laughable things straight people think about gay sex

Originally published on gaystarnews.com We all know plenty of intelligent, informed heteros who would never fall for what you’re about to read. But then again, we all know many who would. The following myths are all based

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THE TEMPTATION THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

So I have this family friend, I will call him Alex. I look up to him as my big brother because of the way our parents relate. In August 2014,

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FOR KESSY, FOR ALL OF US

Life has a beautiful way of throwing people in your way, and although they may not become part of your inner cycle, they would always be in your peripheral vision.

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There’s a Foreign Film Project that wants to document the lives of Nigerian Gay Men and Women on Camera

An international production company is looking for individuals in the Nigerian LGBT community who want to share their story in a high-end documentary. They are looking for people with compelling