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Opinion Pieces 5 Comments

Opinion: Coming Out Can Be Lonely

Queer people learn all the lessons our heterosexual counterparts learn and then some; not because we want to be burdened with extra work, but simply as a consequence of our

The Happenings 2 Comments

Kenya’s High Court Sets Date to Announce Ruling on Legalization of Gay Sex

Mark your calendars for Feb. 22. That’s when the Kenya High Court announced it would issue its ruling on whether to decriminalize homosexuality. Under Sections 162 and 165 of its

Kito Stories 12 Comments

Kito Alert: The “Come to the Bar” Invitation You Should Never Accept

So to create an illusion of trust, Lagos kitoers have moved their game from “Come to my house, my brother will pick you at the junction” to “Come to so-and-so

Our Stories 19 Comments

FROM MILE 2, WITH LOVE

It was a Monday morning and it was the day I was set to return to school. I got up early and made my way to the bathroom, had my

The Happenings 3 Comments

“Ride The Rainbow.” The Rainbow Condom Ad Is Hilarious (and Raunchy) AF

For many gay/bi men, PrEP (Pre-exposure Prophylaxis) has led to complacency when it comes to condom use, but as we know, Truvada only protects against HIV, and not other STIs

Our Stories 20 Comments

OPEN LETTER TO AN INTERNALLY-HOMOPHOBIC FRIEND

Dear X, I watched a movie called Prayers For Bobby. It’s a movie about the true life story of a young man, Bobby Griffith, who found out he was gay,

Opinion Pieces 12 Comments

Opinion: Why Gay Men Need Straight Friends Too

We often hear that straight people need educating about what’s going on in the LGBT community. There’s a constant narrative about what we can do to widen our heteronormative society’s

Our Stories 10 Comments

DICK WELL SERVED

Ever had dick game so good, you were having flashbacks at work? That was the meme that was once posted on the Kito Diaries social media pages. I saw it

Kito Stories 12 Comments

KITO ALERT! XXX

His name is (supposedly) Benjamin. He resides in Eluzo, Farm Road, Port Harcourt. He is on Grindr as Kingz Benjamin and on Facebook as Itz King Becks. His M.O is

From The Net 13 Comments

The Piece About Domestic Abuse In A Gay Relationship And The Victim’s Denial

[This piece was originally published on Gay Star News] * In my teens, I had a pretty clear idea of what domestic abuse looked like. I had seen enough movies,