Tag "Nigerian LGBT"
“Everybody In Nigeria Is Gay. It’s A Matter Of How Gay You Are.” Singer Supernova Is Not Here For The Homophobes Who Have A Problem With Her “Bounce” Music Video
She is relatively unknown, but the singer, Supernova, caused quite the stir on the social media after she released the music video of her single, Bounce. The music video, which
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
Uche Jombo’s ‘Social Media Slays’ And The Life We Know
Through some WhatsApp interactions, I got to learn of a new web series produced by the actress, Uche Jombo, which shows on Nvivo TV. And as these things are wont
BISI ALIMI IS NOT THE FACE OF THE NIGERIAN LGBT
Following the furor over the claims by Bisi Alimi that his October 29 Night of Diversity function was the “first Lagos Pride” event in Nigeria, there was a lot of
Did You Attend The Lagos “Pride” Event?
Yesterday, the Nigerian LGBT woke up to the news that an event titled the Night of Diversity 2019, organized by the Bisi Alimi Foundation had been held in Lagos on
The Minority Report on The Roles of LGBT Allies
It is important for LGBT allies to give room for the LGBT community to have its own agency when it comes to issues regarding them, and for LGBT people to
“Telling Nigerians Who Are Out And Proud That They Are Foolish Is Wrong.” – Kayode Ani
Some days ago on Twitter, the writer of the KD column, Dear Straight People, took on an issue that I myself feel strongly about. This tendency to shush out gay
THE ACTUAL CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE
There are many ways Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone resonated with me. There is first the obvious: the thrill of inhabiting a world woven by Adeyemi of an
AND THE WINNERS ARE…
The judges have returned with the winning stories for the birthday giveaway pride literary competition. And the four stories are posted below. We will reach out to the winners on
Homophobic Rhetoric And Nigeria’s Culture Of Violence (A Piece By Ayo Sogunro)
Sometime in May 2015, in Abuloma, Port Harcourt, a man named Charles was harassed, beaten, and robbed by his neighbourhood security watch. What was his crime? He was perceived to
