Tag "Acceptance"

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THE DEVIL UNDER YOUR SKIN

I want to tell you a story about life. And it begins and ends with my very first boyfriend. For the purpose of this story, I will call him ‘Karl’.

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COVENANT

Originally published on kalaharireview.com I was seventeen when my mother found out I am gay. It did a lot of damage to our relationship. She felt like she didn’t know

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THAT BOY FROM JIGAWA

“The suspects were said to have formed a disciplinary committee to deal with the deceased after they SUSPECTED him to be a homosexual. So on that fateful day, they decided

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About Straight People And All The Congratulations They Deserve For Being Accepting

So previously on Facebook, the post below was made: *** Straight friend: Can you not go a day talking without involving your sexuality? Everything isn’t about who you are attracted

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“We Need A New Kind Of Ministry.” The story of a woman who struggled with the aftermath of her husband coming out

Lydia Meredith thought her life was over when her husband came out, but it was just the beginning. Read what she had to say below. * While driving one day

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Brazilian bishop describes homosexuality as ‘gift from God’

During a recent homily, a Brazilian bishop characterized homosexuality as a “gift from God” and lamented “prejudices that kill.” “If it is not a choice, if it is not a

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ANOTHER CONVERSATION

Vhar and his mother have mother-son relationship goals. This is established every time we get a glimpse of their interactions here on Kito Diaries. There was that first conversation, and

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NOT JUST A STORY (Part 2)

Previously on NOT JUST A STORY… * “Are you now sleeping with men?” Mother had asked. The words startled me as a wave of guilt crashed about inside me. I stared

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NOT JUST A STORY

“Are you now sleeping with men?” Mother asked. I spun around in shock, dropping the knife I was using to chop carrots. The question hit me so hard, that for

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COMING OUT: AN OUTLOOK WITH FOCUS ON THE GAY MAN

I believe this discussion is necessary for two main purposes: 1. To ease the pressure to come out felt by a lot of gay men and which strains our inter-relationships