Tag "Family"
THE MEN WHO SLEEP WITH MEN
I graduated from the university in 2016 but couldn’t start my clearance immediately due to some departmental issues. So, I was at home, bored and frustrated about life. I am
DAMAGED
I was born in Lagos, to a very uptight, churchy, disciplinarian family. I was born when my father had access to a lot of money and my mother kept going
A Tiny Glimmer Of Hope
It was profoundly tough for me to write this, but I guess this is the only way I can find some release. My parents got divorced when I was just
IBK’s JOURNAL (Entry 33)
December 7 My cousin knew I am gay long before any of my other family members knew. She is more of a sister than a cousin especially since she grew
IT SHOULD BE LOVE UNCONDITIONAL
I came out to my mother two months ago. The aftermath of that was a wrecking of our relationship, a pulling apart of our closeness – something that surprised me
“YES, MOM, I’M GAY.” The Truth That Was A Long Time Coming
“My son, are you a gay?” That was the question I both expected and didn’t see coming from my Mother. In the recent past, whenever people asked me the question:
FOR THE LOVE OF A MAN
Four years ago, I was supposed to be married to this man who was out to his family, was very serious about settling down and was Canadian Nigerian. He was
Lessons Learned From ‘She Called Me Woman’ (Entry 2)
[Click here for LESSON 1] LESSON 2 From the chapter, ‘Love Is Not Wrong’, OF says: “I don’t have any close friends I am not out to. It is not
BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER
My aunt (my mother’s sister) got married and settled down in the town where I was growing up. Because my brothers and I grew up having a closer relationship with
“Family As Man and Woman Is The Only One.” Pope Francis says same-sex couples can’t be considered family
The leader of the Catholic Church shared his views on families and abortion at the Vatican this weekend. Pope Francis has said that same-sex couples cannot make real “families”. Speaking
