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HOW KITO DIARIES CHANGED MY LIFE

You know how we think we’re living, yet we’re slowly dying? That was me in 2014. January saw the signing into law of the SSMPA, an act that led to

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HERE AND ALIVE (An Anniversary Dedication To Kito Diaries)

It was a peaceful morning with the gentle breeze blowing that day, which is ironic, given how very troubling that day was going to be. As a young adult with

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After Announcing The Creation Of A Kito Alert Account, We’re Now Getting Threats

Threats from kito perpetrators are not exactly a new thing. Every now and then, especially after the posting of a kito alert, these scum swarm into the DM of the

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We Now Have Social Media Accounts Dedicated To Publishing Just Kito Alerts For Easier Access

Whilst we are still working on an app for kito alerts, and due to some feedback from community members about the ease regarding searching kito alerts on Twitter and (especially)

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An Ethnography of KD Stories

Sometime in January, I wrote to this community, asking for volunteer interviewees for the research work I was doing and was immensely touched by the feedback I got; the commitment

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KITO DIARIES IS SIX YEARS OLD TODAY

Let us continue to use our stories and our experiences to build a greater and stronger community, and our actions to show that love is love. Happy sixth anniversary, everyone.

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What Are Your Thoughts On Being Queer In Nigeria?

EDITOR’S NOTE: Hello guys. So, a KDian is basing some of her research into queer issues on Kito Diaries and needs your cooperation to achieve her objective. She is legit

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A WELL-DRESSED STRANGER IN IKOTUN

An artist friend of mine had gifted me with a penciled portraiture of myself, which he sent to me through a friend of his traveling to Nigeria. It was a

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MY HOMOSEXUAL JOURNEY

I was your typical born-again teenager. Pious looking. Academic. I didn’t speak to girls if I could help it. I simply loved the Lord! I went to a Christian secondary

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A CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITY (An Anniversary Note On Kito Diaries)

The universe, in all its ramifications, expresses an overabundance of diversity everywhere you look. On Planet Earth, there are about 8.7 million (give or take 1.3 million) different species –