Tag "Homophobia"

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#QueerNigerianLivesMatter: Queer Nigerians Were Allegedly Attacked By Fellow #EndSARS Protesters In Abuja

The past few days have shown a demonstration of the unity of Nigerian voices demanding for police reform and the disbandment of the rogue police unity called SARS (Special Anti

Dear KD 35 Comments

Dear KD: My Homophobic Brother Wants To Out Me

I am under the stress of a serious issue here, and I desperately need advice on how to proceed from here on. I have a younger brother who I have

Our Stories 6 Comments

SHE FELT THE TINGLE

I started realizing that I liked girls when I was about 5 years old. And I thought it was normal. I was a total tomboy from birth and would always

Opinion Pieces 3 Comments

About The Gay Fairytale That Has Been Lost For 200 Years

Originally published on Forbes   It’s long been presumed by many folklorists that heroic LGBTQ characters didn’t exist–because when they were told from generation to generation, being queer was a

Kito Stories 10 Comments

Kito Alert: The Homophobic Nigerian Men Who Say Gay Men Are Rushing Them

A KDian who is a member of an Igbo Rants Facebook group recently volunteered information regarding some would-be (or perhaps already) kito perpetrators in the group. Because life as a

Series (Non-Fiction) 22 Comments

Eez Positive I Positive! I No Kill Person!

April 2017 It was hard returning home, especially after the craziness that had characterized the last few weeks. It was a hard decision, yet a necessary one. And I knew

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Aaliyah Allegedly Checked Her ‘Romeo Must Die’ Costar for His Homophobic Remarks

It has been nineteen years since R&B star Aaliyah passed away, but her legacy and impact still hover over pop culture today. Pop stars like Zendaya and Chloe X Halle

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A Lesbian Baker Got A Homophobic Cake Order. And She Made It Anyway

As a Black, openly gay woman, April Anderson said she is no stranger to discrimination. But Anderson, a pastry chef with a national reputation, was taken aback by a recent

Dear KD 35 Comments

Dear KD: I Have Questions about Coming Out and Marriage

Remember my kito story, and how my mum asked me if I was gay and how I’m yet to give her an answer? Well, for a long time after that,

From The Net 3 Comments

“Harmless Intentions Doesn’t Exonerate Anyone From Homophobia.” A Teachable Moment on Twitter

“Homophobia does not need to be violent or extreme. It does not always mean you hate the gays. Sometimes it’s just you interrogating them in ways that you will never