Our Stories
THE METAMORPHOSIS
Years ago, I was visiting my friends at their campus when this very effeminate guy showed up. His face was well-powdered, his brows were evidently carefully brushed and he wore
THE HOLY SPIRIT SAID YOU SHOULD STOP
I went to church for the first time in years earlier this year because my mother wouldn’t let me be. The mass I attended was that of January when, as
LOVE CANNOT AFFORD TO BE BLIND (Justice Is Served)
Last year, I told a story (HERE and HERE) about how I trusted the wrong person and paid dearly for it. The person I trusted was Taiwo Olakunle Balogun, the
I MET A BABY GAY
I met a Baby Gay today. I didn’t know those species existed in these modern times of teenage exploration and the world being a global village. But there he was
THE STALKER
In February, the news broke that someone, presumably gay, had been murdered in his home by someone he let in, someone who was purportedly a hookup. The news was all
BIG AND BEAUTIFUL?
As a child, I was quite chubby. In the early years of my secondary school education, I was that junior student who attracted the sexual attention of the seniors by
ON THE SANCTITY OF QUEER LIVES AND THE LANGUAGE OF TRAGEDY
1. March, 2020 The Guardian: Man Kills Facebook Friend For ‘Sodomizing’ Him With 20,000 The Nation: Why I ‘Killed’ My Homosexual Facebook Friend, By Suspect April, 2021 Sahara Reporters:
MASC FOR LOVE
“My God, you’re so manly…” “You look so straight…” Upon hearing these intended compliments, I respond with a faint smile on my face which somehow gives the impression of me
DESIRES IN THE DARK
On that windy night, a quarter of the moon dully shone in the night sky and barely a cloud was in the sky. Everything was thick and muggy. It was
Love In Unexpected Places
In February 2020, I wrote the story about the pressure that had been on me to get married. This story was basically written with the intention of meeting queer guys,
