Tag "LGBT"

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The ‘Drop The T’ Petition and how the LGBT is reacting to it

The 850 people who signed a petition on Change.org asking several major LGBT organizations and publications to cut ties with trans people and issues, now have their response from two

Profiles 14 Comments

President Obama Talks About The First Influential Gay Person In His Life

“I’m not sure who the first openly gay person I met was, but Dr. Lawrence Goldyn, one of my college professors, is a man who stands out to me. I

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To Be Black And Gay: Some Guys Share Their Biggest Hurdles

It’s impossible to ever fully grasp another person’s experience, and too often we try to do so by applying the unique perspective we’ve inherited to attempt to navigate another’s struggle

The Happenings 62 Comments

Beyoncé Accused Of Abandoning Gays In Their Time Of Need

At least one Houston man is not happy with Beyoncé right now. HuffPo blogger Carlos Maza claims it “kills him” to write it (a huffingtonpost article titled Beyoncé Ignored the

Series (Non-Fiction) 23 Comments

THE QUESTION: DO YOU KNOW THAT HOMOPHOBES ARE IGNORANT?

The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. – Winston Churchill Some assume that every member of the LGBT

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The Piece About The Importance Of Visibility To LGBT Rights Advocacy In Nigeria

Written by Rashidi Williams and originally posted on whereloveisacrime.com * Sexualities expression is an integral part of the effective functioning of any individual. However, in certain parts of the world,

Poetry 25 Comments

I See You

This is for those who hide their true identities behind masks of fake smiles I see you! For those who are not free to be who they want to be,

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A REBUKE FOR KITO DIARIES

I am appalled and completely taken aback by the lack of decorum, the sovereignty of intolerance and deluge of vile bile that we witness from time to time in the

The Happenings 24 Comments

Gay asylum seekers ‘could be sent home’ if homosexuality becomes legal

LGBT asylum seekers who were forced to flee for their lives may be sent back to their home countries, if homosexuality is decriminalised. People from across the world have attempted

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End That Controversy!

I once heard a story which broke my heart in a million pieces. It is a popular tragic story which trended once here. Some of us may have heard the