Tag "Family"

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Dwyane Wade Recalls “Proud” Moment His Transgender Child Came Out To Him

Gabrielle Union’s husband Dwyane Wade says he is “proud” of his transgender daughter. The former NBA star is a father to four children – Zaire, Zaya and Xavier – from

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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MY HAND IN MARRIAGE

Okay, I’m tired. I’m really, really, really tired of my family trying to set me up with husbands. Sometime last year, I made it clear to my parents that I

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THE STRUGGLE WITH THE “NO” YOU SAY TO MARRIAGE

There is nothing like a wedding in the family to remind elderly relatives of the unmarried status of the younger ones in the family. There is nothing like the impending

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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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Britain’s “first gay dads” split after one of them starts dating their teenage daughter’s ex-boyfriend

It’s a tale as old as time: Boy meets boy, boys marry and father five kids, boys break up when one falls madly in love with their daughter’s ex-boyfriend, and

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AT THE END OF MY BREATH (Part 2)

Previously on AT THE END OF MY BREATH… * “My name is Dillish. And I’m gay.” After I said this, I took a moment to observe the reaction from the

Fiction 24 Comments

LOVE BEYOND BORDERS

I remember when his hair caught fire. We were playing a game of chess at the dining table, with a candle since the rechargeable lamp was low on battery. He

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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

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THE NAME OF MY GIRLFRIEND

Perhaps I was the one who made the mistake of linking my brother to my friend. Not like there had been a lot of options at the time: the family