Tag "Homophobia"

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“To The Members of the LGBTQ Community … I’m Sorry.” Simi Apologizes For Homophobic Behaviour | The Nigerian LGBTQ Community Reacts To The Apology

In a move no one saw coming – because, well, no one ever gives the Nigerian LGBTQ community this kind of consideration – singer Simi posted an apology on Twitter

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HER COMING OUT STORY

Remember when I wrote this story about my family orchestrating suitors for me, men who came calling for my hand in marriage? Well, top among these men was Nnamdi, the

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“Biafra Will Be Restored, And If You’re Gay, You Better Repent Or Look For Another Country.” Nigerian Man Rants On Facebook

It appears the first order of business for the yet-to-be-formed Biafran country has been identified. And that is to hunt down the gays. At least, that is what Facebook netizen,

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Woman Breaks Up With Her Husband For Kicking Out Their Gay Son, And We Can’t Help But Stan

There are those of us who are lucky enough to have parents who are supportive even after they have found out who we truly are, and in such cases, accepting

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THEN, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Let’s tell a story. A story where you found Him, that Him that they say completes you, and he happens to tick all of your boxes. Let us say the

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Two Straight White Christian Men say Homosexuality is a Bigger Sin than Slavery, so Black People should get over it

Two white conservative Christians came to the conclusion that Black people should stop “sitting in a chair and crying” over slavery because homosexuality is a “worse” sin. Anti-LGBTQ activist Scott

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FROM RAINBOW TO NOTHING

It had rained earlier and the concrete is cold and slippery as I climb over the bridge and stood on the tiny ledge. A vicious wind blows at me, as

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Five Years After His Gay Scandal, Yul Edochie Is Here With A Reminder Of How Homosexuality Is Evil

It was in 2015 that actor Yul Edochie’s celebrity was scandalized by the he-said, he-said allegations and counter allegations between the actor and a man named Steven Ugochukwu, who claimed

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MY NAME IS DIMEJI (The Finale)

Good people exist. No matter how much bad there is in the world, how many frankly evil people are around, how many tweets say it’s not true, good people do

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#StopRape: Can We Talk About The Nigerian Rapists Who Threaten Lesbians with Corrective Rape?

We are in a watershed moment, when Nigeria’s rape culture is once again the focus of societal outrage. Following the rape and murder of Uwa Omozuwa, there have been intense