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Our Stories 7 Comments

THE MAN OF MY FUTURE PAST

I woke up that morning with a start. The dream I’d just risen from was a horrible one. I was drenched in cold sweat. I quickly located my phone and

Our Stories 6 Comments

SHE FELT THE TINGLE

I started realizing that I liked girls when I was about 5 years old. And I thought it was normal. I was a total tomboy from birth and would always

Kito Stories 12 Comments

IBUSA IS A DEN OF INIQUITY (A Near-Kito Story)

In light of the news about the apprehension of Asaba kito scum, a development which has led to everyone rehashing all the ways Asaba is the kito capital of Nigeria,

Dear KD 25 Comments

Dear KD: How Do I Get Rid Of My Homosexual Sex Drive?

EDITOR’S WORD: When I received this Dear KD request for help, I struggled with my resistance to post it, because to be featured on Kito Diaries, we regard self acceptance

The Happenings 3 Comments

About The Gay Fairytale That Has Been Lost For 200 Years

Originally published on Forbes   It’s long been presumed by many folklorists that heroic LGBTQ characters didn’t exist–because when they were told from generation to generation, being queer was a

Our Stories 13 Comments

HE TRIED IT

The chat on Grindr lacked chemistry. It was enough reason for me not to further our interaction beyond an online space. But sometimes, you never know. He was consistent in

Series (Non-Fiction) 2 Comments

A WOMAN LIKE ME (Entry 2)

EDITOR’S WORD: After a long hiatus, Naija-T-Girl is finally back (well kinda), with the sophomore entry of the series she debuted last year. In this series, she lets us into

Kito Stories 16 Comments

A THOUSAND CURSES ON THE MEN IN UNIFORM

Stories of police brutality and harassment aren’t new; in fact, they’ve become sewn into the fabric of every Nigerian citizen’s experience as a Nigerian. For LGBTQ Nigerians, these experiences are

Our Stories 20 Comments

MY HUMBLE SLAVE

It was around midnight in Libreville, and I was lounging in my bed, unable to sleep because of the Gabon heat. I was also on Grindr, casually surfing and checking

Poetry 3 Comments

FORBIDDEN LOVE

May I taste your lips? Will you let me approach? Will you let me touch you? Do you even see me?   Someone who wants to host you For the