Our Stories
BLEEDING HEART
I saw him even before he saw me. He was an ugly man by every standard – short, scrawny and as black as charcoal. I had no interest in him
You Do Me, I Do You
“Woah! Woah! Woah! You are big.” I looked up at him with an ‘I-can’t-believe-you-lied-to-me’ expression. He smiled back at me. “I knew you’d like it.” Huh? “It’s an impressive something,
A REVIEW OF OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE LGBTQ AND BELIEF SYSTEM IN AFRICA
Beliefs are deficient and dangerous in the absence of sufficient and informed knowledge. In order to avoid falling into this dangerous trap, it is of utmost importance that we understand
TO LOSE WHAT YOU NEVER HAD
This story happened about 13 years ago when I started boarding school. I’d just transferred from a different school and would be resuming in my new school in JSS3. There
To You Homophobe With Your Opinions
“So then my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to SPEAK, slow to wrath…” – James 1:19. “An acknowledgement of an individual’s freedom to hold an
Barrett Pall: Why Finding The Gay Gene Is A Big Problem
Originally published on artisanandking.com Homosexuality has existed in societies across the globe for as long as we can go back in time. The Greeks, Romans, indigenous tribes, Europeans and even
FOR MY FIRST
Where do I start from? How do I explain that I want you daily? That I crave your presence? Yes yes, I’m over you. That has been established. This is
Let’s Discuss . . . About How We’re All Having Sex With Everyone
It’s already a known fact that because of the small percentage that the LGBT community make up of the Nigerian citizenry, it is safe to assume that everyone knows everyone.
“When Everybody Is Fighting Everybody, There’s No Progress.” Ifeanyi Orazulike in an interview with Kito Diaries
As you all know, the Bisi Alimi Foundation was in Lagos in February to launch “Not Dancing to Their Music”, a report on the impact of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia
HAPPY BULLYING DAY! (?)
Today is Anti-Bullying Day. And to commemorate it, here’s a piece from a long-time KDian. * Why on earth would anyone bully another? How does bullying benefit the bully? While
