Tag "Celebrity"

Fiction 9 Comments

I Hate Saturdays

You used to love Saturdays because of him. You loved the bustle and the quiet moments that the weekend brought. You loved the leisurely passion that you both woke up

Opinion Pieces 2 Comments

Opinion: Ellen’s Disappointing Transformation From LGBT Hero to Hollywood Villain

Originally published on The Daily Beast   It’s almost trite to say that, as an out gay person, it’s impossible to quantify the impact that Ellen DeGeneres and her public-facing

The Happenings 23 Comments

Basketmouth’s Rape Jokes, Uti Nwachukwu’s Misogyny, and the Case of Accountability Catching Up With Nigerian Celebrities

The Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS (EU in Nigeria) recently announced its ambassadors for its Sexual and Gender Based Violence campaign. Among these ambassadors were celebrities

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“Are You Gay?” What do Nigerian interviewers really intend when they ask celebrities this question?

“What do you have to say to people speculating about your sexuality?” “Do you have anything to say about the rumours that you are gay?” “Of course, I know you

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Reactions to Jussie Smollett case shift to confusion and outrage

The national outrage that simmered after actor Jussie Smollett said he was attacked by people shouting racial and anti-gay slurs was fueled in part by celebrities who spoke out loud

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7 Celebrities Who Came Out as Straight

2018 is the year of coming out, and it’s not necessarily just for the gays anymore! While a straight person confirming their heterosexuality is definitely not the same as a

Our Stories 14 Comments

BEHIND THE SCENES

It’s not news that the entertainment industry is saturated with queer people, and my friends always thought it was weird that someone like me with a movie star veteran for

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Jennifer Lopez, Adam Rippon and Rihanna feature in Time’s most influential people 2018

Entertainment icons Jennifer Lopez and Rihanna and figure skater Adam Rippon are among Time magazine’s Most Influential People of 2018. They’re three of the celebrities who make a list filled

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OFF THE STAGE

Before I hooked up with this Nigerian artiste (let’s call him Bigelow), if anyone had told me he was gay or bi, I wouldn’t have believed it. His songs are

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Charlie Sheen says there are other Hollywood stars who are HIV-positive but keeping it secret

Charlie Sheen says he knows of other Hollywood actors who are secretly living with HIV. The former Two and a Half Men star opened up about his HIV status last