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STEALING HER WAY TO ME
I am a very reserved 23-year-old woman and like most queer Nigerians, I have been very discreet about my sexuality, especially around my homophobic family. I am so closeted that
‘We Deserve To See Stories That Are For Us, By Us.’ Actress Aisha Dee Calls Out Problematic Kat/Eva Romance In ‘The Bold Type’ Following Fan Outrage
Freeform’s hit series, The Bold Type, is beloved for its intersectional female characters and empowering storylines, but it seems the series was not practicing what they preached behind the camera.
FIRST LOVE. LAST LOVE?
I am almost 30 years old this day, and I cannot believe how much he still makes me feel like the love-struck boy he got to know years ago. Jonathan
Beyoncé Was Embarrassed When ‘Bootylicious’ Became a Dictionary Word, and Here’s Why
Beyoncé has written a lot of songs that have inspired people from all walks of life. While most of her tracks are filled with messages of female empowerment, no song
DEAR DIARY
Monday, 30th of March, 2020 Dear Diary, It’s been four years since I came home. The air is still as tense as the day I left. Dad almost sent me
“Bobrisky Says She’s A Woman But Does Not Respect Women.” Activist Mavis Calls Out Bobrisky’s Misogyny
Bobrisky plays around a lot with their female identity online (most recently, posting a video of them with a baby bump, with the caption “Bae, we gonna have a baby
Grindr Is Back … And Most Gay Nigerians Are Over It
So, contrary to what some panicked gay Nigerians began running with after Grindr went offline a few days ago, this was not the making of the Nigerian government. After several
JUST A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE (A Kito Story)
Last year, I was kitoed. I had just turned eighteen, and a week after my birthday in April, I arranged to meet up with a guy I met on Grindr
Ricky Martin Says He Cried Like Crazy After Coming Out – And Has Been Happy Since
Coming out was a life-changing event for Ricky Martin. The Puerto Rican singer discussed how not facing his gay identity took a toll during the Livin’ la Vida Loca Tour,
The KGB Boy Origins (Part 2)
Previously on THE KGB BOY ORIGINS… * 6 years later… You were lying sprawled out on your bed. In the darkness of your room, the lilting strains of Johann Pachelbel’s
