Tag "Coming Out"

Kito Stories 22 Comments

FOR AKIN…ON BRAVERY, HONESTY AND THRIVING: A Piece By Funmi Iyanda

Originally published on medium.com I I remember the first time l saw him at the cemetery. I had been crying. I had not quite cried since leaving the hospital but

Series (Fiction) 8 Comments

WHORE Of BABYLON (Episode 4)

When I let myself into the compound, I release breath I didn’t know I was holding at no sighting of my mother. I do not have the fortitude yet to

Dear KD 23 Comments

DEAR KD: I Do Not Know How To Deal With My Friend’s Acceptance

I’m an ardent reader of Kito Diaries even though I don’t comment. But I believe in the power of opinions, which is why I want to share this and gain

Series (Non-Fiction) 18 Comments

K’osidim n’obi (Entry 5)

So a few months ago (this would be the period immediately after I was outed to mum), I got a call from an aunt of mine. I hadn’t heard from

Kito Stories 20 Comments

HIS COMING OUT STORY (Edition 6)

My coming out was in phases, almost like those days when MTN was rolling out service across the nation, though theirs was at a rate that could be considered fast

Series (Non-Fiction) 33 Comments

K’osidim n’obi (Entry 3)

Violence is so not my thing. I’d never hit anyone in my life… Ever! So it came as a shock to me when I punched Afam – a quick blow

The Happenings 18 Comments

‘What Are You Talking About?’ Wife to Husband Who Came Out To Her

A woman in her mid-30s says she was completely “devastated” when her husband recently told her he was bisexual. “I stopped dead in my tracks and screamed: ‘What on Earth

Our Stories 3 Comments

UNTOLD FACTS EPISODE FOUR: COMMUNITY ROLE IN EQUALITY

This episode’s discussions are about the role of LGBT persons in achieving equality and how their self-discovery journey can help enhance discussion around equal rights for LGBT persons in Nigeria.

The Happenings 21 Comments

Member of the Royal Family Comes Out

The Queen’s cousin has become the first member of the royal family to come out as gay. Lord Ivar Mountbatten has revealed that he is now dating a man after

The Happenings 14 Comments

Tim Cook consulted with Anderson Cooper ‘multiple times’ before coming out

Apple CEO Tim Cook sought the advice of CNN anchor Anderson Cooper before coming out publicly in 2014. ‘I talked to Anderson Cooper at length — multiple times,’ Cook tells