Tag "Coming Out"

Kito Stories 18 Comments

ONE AFTER THE OTHER (A Coming Out Story)

“It’s not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit

Editor's Desk 3 Comments

Tweet of the Day: About The Pain of Coming Out

I do not know the story of Emmanuel Sadi’s coming out (and I do so hope that one day, he’ll have overcome the pain well enough to tell the story

Kito Stories 16 Comments

“WHO IS EMEKA?” (A Coming Out Story)

It began about three months ago. It was exactly 4:20am in the morning and still dark outside, when I came awake; the boom of a thunder jolted me into wakefulness.

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HIS COMING OUT STORY (Edition 10)

I have always thought about how my coming out to my family would be. Call a family meeting and just tell them: “Hey Fam, I’m gay. I’ve known since I

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Actor forced out of the closet, and the man who outed him is now apologizing

Alex Diaz is a Filipino-Scottish actor and model who lives in Manila. Last month, he came out as bisexual to his 580,000 Instagram followers after a man claiming to be

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Woman sues her husband for $600,000 as compensation after finding out he’s gay

A woman in Cape Town, South Africa, attempted to sue her husband for R9million (approx. $600,000) after discovering he is gay. The pair had been married for just under six

Editor's Desk 7 Comments

9 Pieces Of Advice On Coming Out

Following my coming out and subsequent self-identity on the social media, I have been getting approached by a lot of people, young people mostly, who have questions especially regarding the

Fiction 23 Comments

A POSSIBLE THING

The house was still, in fact too still for a place usually known for noise. Folawiyo had just walked into the room—where his parents sat discussing the recent Independence anniversary

The Happenings 6 Comments

Olympic champion Kerron Clement comes out on National Coming Out Day

Two-time Olympic champion Kerron Clement came out publicly yesterday at a Nike event celebrating a new rainbow-inspired track and field at Los Angeles City College. “I was tired of loving

From The Net 3 Comments

“Telling Nigerians Who Are Out And Proud That They Are Foolish Is Wrong.” – Kayode Ani

Some days ago on Twitter, the writer of the KD column, Dear Straight People, took on an issue that I myself feel strongly about. This tendency to shush out gay