Tag "Humanity"
THE POINT OF NO RETURN
My father died. After a two-year-long battle with cancer, He lost. In the period when He fought this illness, right after He was diagnosed, prayers abounded. My family prayed. Relatives
IT IS ABOUT A LOT OF THINGS
December 1st is World AIDS Day. December is also the month I learned the bit of information that changed my life forever, making this month of 2020 the eighth anniversary
I SEE MONSTERS
1 “I do not know how monsters are made, but I know that they are.” – Wole Soyinka, A Play of Giants (Paraphrased). It must have been in Primary five
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: “You Do Not Become A Saint By Being Oppressed.”
“To be a member of an oppressed group does not mean you’re sanctified. If you’re part of an oppressed group, then you’re just that – oppressed. You do not become
GETTING TO KNOW MY BEST FRIEND WHO’S GAY
FOREWORD: Another ally speaks the message of love. Her name is Sally Dadzie, and what she has to say is very compelling. Check on it. * When I met him,
QUEER PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE
FOREWORD: This next ally is a friend whose opinions of societal shortcomings are intelligent and whose passion is inspiring. Asking him to weigh in with something to mark the Ally
HOW CAN ANYONE CALL LOVE A CRIME?
FOREWORD: If you’ve read the three-chaptered Kito story – WE ARE HERE: THE ATTACK, THE HUNT, THE RETRIBUTION – then you would be familiar with who this next ally is.
FROM THE FENCE TO THE ROOFTOP
FOREWORD: It is Ally Week, and during this period, we will be reading stuff penned by Nigerian LGBTQ allies. This very first piece is written by a social media force
“Love Conquers Hate.” The Part 2 Of Kenny Brandmuse’s Tell-All Interview
This interview continues from HERE. * Tell us about life as an HIV-Positive gay Nigerian. Even though HIV is not a badge of honor for anyone, it’s been listed as
Lessons Learned From ‘She Called Me Woman’
I just recently finished reading the collection of stories by Nigerian LGBT women, the book titled She Called Me Woman, and I went through a whole gamut of emotions while
