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“The Shit You Have To Unlearn As A Nigerian Is A Lot.” – Elnathan John
From the social cluelessness to a normalized disregard for fellow humanity, writer Elnathan John talks about all the ways Nigerians are problematic, especially when they leave the environment of this
SUITS AND TIES (Part 11)
He was employed at my workplace on a contractual basis, as a member of a team of consultants. They were programmers employed to automate a particular process in the company.
The Minority Report on Bobrisky, the Trans Identity and Transphobia
Homophobia and transphobia are really not the same. Homophobia is rooted in moral disgust, and gay rights activism is saying that your moral disgust is not sufficient grounds to proscribe
TORN
I am depressed. Forlorn. Weary at heart. Devastated. Immensely unhappy. You could even say I am on that thin ice of contemplating suicide and you won’t be far from the
57 IMPRISONED
Last August, 57 men were arrested in Lagos, after the police crashed a party in Egbeda. They were accused of attending a gay initiation party – an arrest that completely
Beyoncé and Jay Z to be honored by GLAAD with the Vanguard Award for their LGBT advocacy
Beyoncé and Jay Z are to be honored by GLAAD for their LGBT advocacy work. The LGBT media organization announced that the two superstars have won the Vanguard Award. The
SIDE TO SIDE
I pulled up my sweatpants, put on my shirt, reached for my sport shoes and pulled them on. I put my phone in my pocket and picked up my keys.
God is Not a Straight Man
God is not a dude. God is not a man. God is not a He. Growing up, I was taught that “He” most certainly was all of those things—and it
So It Looks Like Straight People Are Appropriating Grindr
The first time I saw screenshots of a guy who found himself getting chatted up by a girl on Grindr, both he and I found it amusing a had a
A Very Nyama-Nyama Hookup
I was on holiday and decided to go to my sister’s place in Ibadan. On that day, the children had gone to school and my sister and her husband gone
