Opinion Pieces
Opinion: The Truth About Having A Big Dick
[Originally published on newnownext.com, by Bobby Cox] “Power bottom 4 hung tops,” “Hung to the front of the line,” “Big cock+++.” No matter where you are in the world, a
Opinion: The Privilege of Positivity
Yesterday, a friend on social media challenged me to “only post positive messages for one whole day.” It felt like part social media campaign and part gentle personal scolding: you’re
A Review of the Recent Kenyan High Court Judgment Against Homosexuality
On 24th May, 2019, a High Court of Justice sitting in Nairobi, Kenya, shocked Kenyan LGBT activists and their supporters around the world when it refused to strike down the
Opinion: Evangelist Franklin Graham distorts the Bible’s message on homosexuality
U.S. electoral politics have traditionally been somewhat bland, with candidates from both major parties representing a safe and always unrepresentative proportion of the country’s actually diverse population. That’s changing just
Opinion: Subtle Homophobia Is The New Blatant Homophobia
A few weeks ago, I went to the library to return a dreadfully boring book. That’s when I encountered a group of the biggest, most ignorant jackasses in the world.
Opinion: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Supporting Their Son Zion at Pride Is The Example We All Need
There was an unmistakable sense of joy on the face of 11-year-old Zion Wade, the son of Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade, last weekend at the 11th annual Miami Beach
Will Gay Sex Ever Stop Being A Crime In Nigeria?
I remember sometime in 2013, when my learned friend and I were exchanging ideas on the possible legal defences open to people who face criminal charges in court for same-sex
Opinion: Why Do We Feel the Need to Transgender the Dead?
Earlier this month, a list of vaudeville-era “non-binary and transgender public heroes” compiled by actor Jeffrey Marsh was circulated widely on social media. The accompanying photos are fascinating, which helps
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
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
