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Opinion Pieces 6 Comments

Opinion: LGBT Cinema Still Needs More Happy Endings

A drag queen dies of cancer. A closeted gay man chooses a loveless marriage over a man he loves. An older lesbian woman returns from a brief, joyful sojourn to

Kito Stories 10 Comments

KITO ALERT! XXXI

His name is Goodwill Nwatu. But he goes by the name Arnaudgome Zady on Facebook. (He operates two accounts on Facebook, THIS and THIS). His number is 09060018736. He is

Editor's Desk 9 Comments

RAFIKI IS A NECESSARY STORY (A Movie Review)

When I learnt that there was going to be a screening for the Kenyan film, Rafiki, at the Ake Arts and Book festival – which was concluded about two weeks

Our Stories 13 Comments

When They Say No

At a very young age, I discovered myself. I realized who I was, everything about who that person is, and accepted it. I knew I was an individual who would

The Happenings 3 Comments

“Who Is Aubrey?” People think Ariana Grande came out as bisexual on her surprise new song

LGBTI social media users had their excitement about Ariana Grande coming out as bisexual fleeted, after Apple Music confused the lyrics to her new song. Grande who had just announced

James' Journal 4 Comments

IBK’s JOURNAL (Entry 30)

November 2 Hey guys! I’d usually start by apologising for being AWOL for such a long time, but I’m pretty certain I’d just do it again. So, there’s no need.

From The Net 3 Comments

Morning Humour: The Story of 20 Toes

We need help decoding what each pair of feet was doing at the different times. Any ideas?

The Happenings 7 Comments

“Maybe It Was My Fault. Maybe I Asked For It.” ‘Pose’ star Billy Porter opens up about suffering sexual abuse from his stepfather

Pose star, Billy Porter detailed the abuse he suffered from his stepfather in a searing op-ed published on Out. “To groom me,” Porter wrote, “StepDaddy introduced me to porn, starting

The Happenings 10 Comments

Tanzania’s Government encourages the mass arrests of LGBTQ People

Life just got a lot harder for LGBTQ people in Tanzania’s largest city. Paul Makonda (pictured above), the governor of Dar es Salaam, announced on Monday that police would begin

Our Stories 34 Comments

The Battle That’s Already Been Won (Part 2)

Previously on THE BATTLE THAT’S ALREADY BEEN WON… * CDS meeting was a bore as usual and I found myself getting more and restless as I struggled to pay attention