Tag "Acceptance"

Editor's Desk 138 Comments

Let’s Discuss…About Private Demons

Before I opened the blog, Kito Diaries, I had to convince myself that it was the right thing to do. And one of the avenues I used for that reassurance

The Happenings 31 Comments

Nine-Year-Old Girl Writes Letter To Her Gay Teacher

File this under the file labeled ‘Awww.’ A 9-year-old girl handwrote her teacher this letter after he came out during a class lesson on homophobia, and it’s safe to say

James' Journal 30 Comments

JAMES’ JOURNAL (Entry 23)

December 9 I was in a pretty good mood for the most of last week. Then my mum came in like a wrecking ball and spoilt it for me. I

Our Stories 30 Comments

Even When In Rome

What I have to say is something most people do not know or readily talk about. Homophobia among Nigerians or Africans in diaspora is of major concern to me. I

The Happenings 16 Comments

Gay Law Student Puts Ex-gay Therapist In His Place

This, you guys have to read. Stories don’t usually start with, “Harvard University outed me.” This one does. When Scott Blair took the LSATs and checked a box on his Harvard application

The Happenings 55 Comments

The Father Who Accidentally Discovers His Teenage Son Is Gay And How He Handled It

As anyone who’s ever hopped on a friend’s computer or tablet knows, Google search history is an incredibly easy way of involuntarily snooping on the device owner’s current state of

The Happenings 13 Comments

The World Hates Gay People Less Than Ever Before, Reports New Survey

A new survey has found that acceptance of gay people is up in 90 percent of countries surveyed over the last 20 years. Researchers at the University of Chicago and

Kito Stories 44 Comments

HIS COMING OUT STORY (Edition 2)

”It’s only normal for you feel aroused.” ”But not when it’s a guy,” I replied. ”Listen, you’ve always liked girls, you can’t all of a sudden feel attracted to boys,”

Our Stories 35 Comments

The Gay Divide

Originally published on economist.com There was a teenager in Arizona in the 1970s who “could no more imagine longing to touch a woman than longing to touch a toaster”. But

Our Stories 68 Comments

That Piece About Love And The LGBT Community

Remember that Christian pastor that spoke of his unconditional love for his children, one which would not change even if they came out of the closet to him? Well, I