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Nollywood And The Homosexual Nigerian

I came out to my colleague some weeks ago. From the first day we met, we had a connection, and that connection quickly led to a fast friendship. She studied

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The Category is: MASC4MASC, NO FEMMES ALLOWED

Growing up, I was always feminine, and as with all things that trigger unease in the supposed moral fabric of an average Nigerian, it became a source of undue attention.

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To Everyone Who Robbed Me Of Me

I live in a constant state of dread. Every time my phone rings, I feel my heart sink a little. What is it this time? Please don’t let someone be

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A Boy And The Bouncer

Let me tell you people a short story. There was a Saturday a couple of months ago, during which I attended a book club meet. This book club is a

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“YES, MOM, I’M GAY.” The Truth That Was A Long Time Coming

“My son, are you a gay?” That was the question I both expected and didn’t see coming from my Mother. In the recent past, whenever people asked me the question:

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Hookup Interrupted

It started with me at home, bored, horny and just generally sexually frustrated. I decided to log into Grindr for a solution, and I came across a new profile, one

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“Love Conquers Hate.” The Part 2 Of Kenny Brandmuse’s Tell-All Interview

This interview continues from HERE. * Tell us about life as an HIV-Positive gay Nigerian. Even though HIV is not a badge of honor for anyone, it’s been listed as

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“I Was Like A Fish Out Of Water.” Kenny Brandmuse Gives Tell-All Interview

So Kenny Brandmuse, the man who broke the internet in 2015 with his coming out, recently sat to an interview with a few media outlets to give a very illuminating

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FOR THE LOVE OF A MAN

Four years ago, I was supposed to be married to this man who was out to his family, was very serious about settling down and was Canadian Nigerian. He was

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The Day My Class Of Law Students Talked About Homosexuality In Our Human Rights Class

So just a few days ago in class, we were discussing the topic of the Ombudsman, and we were made to understand that it is called the “Public Complaints Commission”