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THE MAN

The queue at the Fidelity Bank ATM booth that day looked like it could compare to the line that’d wait to enter heaven on the Judgment Day. It was as

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The Phrase Gay People Need To Stop Using

Originally published on huffingtonpost.com “I’m not defined by being gay.” It’s time we retired this phrase.  There are a few reasons why it’s said, and a few (and much stronger)

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BLESSED BODY: AN INTERVIEW WITH UNOMA AZUAH

A few years ago, rights activist, poet and the novelist behind Sky-High Flames and Edible Bones, Unoma Azuah began what seemed like a daunting project: to gather the stories of

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Unto Me He Was Given

I was in year two in medical school. ASUU was on strike and I was home, idling away on the social media. I was scrolling through Facebook and stumbled on

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The Ways Grindr Has Ruined Everything About Dating In The Gay Community

Originally published on elitedaily.com I am a queer single male in NYC. You would think dating would be easy because there are thousands of queer guys all around me. Well,

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The Piece About The Gay Marriage That Broke The Nigerian Internet

Originally published on huffingtonpost.com We tried very carefully to make sure this wouldn’t happen. Guests were instructed not to take photos during the ceremony. We were very particular about who

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Let’s Discuss…About Blood Oaths And Superstition

So recently, in a Facebook LGBT group I belong to, where conversations are frequently sparked by hot button issues and opinions fly around as diverse as any it can get

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OF SINGLE STORIES AND THE ROAD WITHIN

There is no single story to any individual or situation. Yes we have all heard that countless times but some still choose to ignore it at times, especially when it

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Straight Guys Sound Off On Sleeping With Men (And Why They’re Still Straight)

Can a person have gay sex and still identify as straight? According to a new article by the Guyliner at GQ, the answer is: Totally! “It rather depends on what

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JUST NEGODU!

So, I’d been chatting on and off with this man on Badoo for close to two years and we had never met. The reason or this was that anytime he