Tag "Self Acceptance"

Editor's Desk 18 Comments

Facebook Post Of The Day XV

“People want to control you. How you walk. How you sleep. Who you sleep with. Where you go. What you wear. How you live as a woman. How you live

Our Stories 18 Comments

Pills And Potions

I sat in the boxy room, staring at the young woman lounging on the worn couch in front of me. She was clicking away at her phone, acting like she

Poetry 5 Comments

FOR WANT OF AN IDENTITY

Writer’s Word: This poem was written a few years ago, when I was still struggling with identifying who I was and with self acceptance. It is published now in recognition

Our Stories 33 Comments

WITH A QUESTION, BEGIN

Someone has said that here in KD we like to rehash issues over and over again without letting things rest. I will fall to the temptation of doing it here

Editor's Desk 25 Comments

Morning Humour XXVIII: The joys of the Joystick

Lol. And that is how he was delivert!

The Happenings 10 Comments

“Straight” Guy Walks In On Gay Roommate And Realizes He, Too, Is Homosexual

A straight man named “Mike” says he walked in on his gay roommate “Alex” making out with another dude and felt a funny sensation. “I thought I was going to

Series (Fiction) 52 Comments

LESBIANS OF LAGOS: Unleashing Ummi

WRITER’S WORD: This is a sort of anthology series, a work of fiction peppered with real life experiences. Every chapter is different and has no connection with the other, but

Our Stories 33 Comments

Gay Wars: The Battle of the Bitches, Or the Tops and Bottoms of Being Out in Nigeria

1. I would like to begin by saying that if you are visiting me, and you don’t want to be outed by association, then don’t bother. Add to that: I

Our Stories 44 Comments

The Gay Switch

A contact of mine on BBM once put up as his display picture the photo of a friend of his who’s not based in Nigeria and who it seemed was

Our Stories 28 Comments

Some Words Of Inspiration From Kenny Brandmuse

In a Facebook post, Kenny Brandmuse writes: He said his best friend just tested HIV positive, and he’d rather end his life somewhere in Abuja, Nigeria. He stated that he