Tag "Activism"

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The Minority Report talks about the Narcissism of some ‘Activism’

“When you are involved in a movement to make things better on any front, THAT is the focus and that should always be the focus.” – Chiedozie Dike   A

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Sara Ramirez and Indya Moore have an illuminating Twitter exchange on Bisexuality

Pose star Indya Moore and Grey’s Anatomy alum Sara Ramirez shared an exchange on Twitter about bisexuality that is delightfully enlightening. It all began when Moore, a transgender actor and

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What You Advocate For Is Both Personal And Public

Ever since Bisi Alimi posted his “response” to all the outrage caused by his Facebook post, I’ve been getting stormed by people who want to know what I have to

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Dear Bisi Alimi, When You Fight For Equality, You Fight For Everyone

My WhatsApp settings is such that whenever photos are shared on the app, they automatically upload into my Media Gallery. And so, that was how I was scrolling through the

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FROM WITHIN, INSIDE THE CLOSET

The greatest challenge for us, LGBT folks fighting for our rights, in Invisibility. It is not like being black or female where you are seen, where you have always been

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WE SHOULD ALL BE ACTIVISTS

“Why are you carrying this gay thing on your head? Why are you being all gay activist and all?” Those were the words of a good friend of mine when

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THE QUESTION: ARE YOU PREPARED FOR WHAT LIES AHEAD?

I have frequently told my friends that our lives are scripted even before we are born. I am not talking about predestination in the sense of divine influence or anything

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‘It’s time for gay people to fight for women’s rights.’ – Patricia Arquette

After her Oscar win, Patricia Arquette urged gay people to fight for women’s rights as a means to return the favour for fighting for LGBT rights. The Oscars was not