Tag "Support"

Series (Non-Fiction) 8 Comments

THE NEW NORMAL (Friends Like Kilode)

Buzzzzz! It was a WhatsApp message from Theo. It was 6th July 2019 and I’d just found out that I’d have yet another surgery. So I wasn’t in the best

Kito Stories 14 Comments

HIS COMING OUT STORY (Edition 11)

A KDian, Neme, recently came out to his brother in a WhatsApp conversation, and it was a beautiful thing to witness how absolutely unperturbed this family member was by his

Opinion Pieces 51 Comments

Should I Mind My Business? (The Pressure Of An Older Gay’s Responsibility)

There are two teenagers that live in my compound. They’re about thirteen or fourteen. One is Igbo, Obinna, and he stays with his much older brother who is loud, aggressive

The Happenings 3 Comments

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

Series (Non-Fiction) 7 Comments

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

Kito Stories 37 Comments

ONE AFTER THE OTHER (Part 2)

Previously on ONE AFTER THE OTHER… * “Then what is it?” my mother asked me. At this, my heart started racing and I had to take a deep steadying breath.

The Happenings 7 Comments

“It’s My Job As A Father.” Dwayne Wade Responds to the Criticism for Supporting His Son at Pride

It was a beautiful thing to witness power couple Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union supporting their son, Zion, at the Miami Beach Pride parade in April. “We support each other

Opinion Pieces 2 Comments

Opinion: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Supporting Their Son Zion at Pride Is The Example We All Need

There was an unmistakable sense of joy on the face of 11-year-old Zion Wade, the son of Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade, last weekend at the 11th annual Miami Beach

Opinion Pieces 6 Comments

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

Our Stories 71 Comments

NOT JUST A STORY (Part 2)

Previously on NOT JUST A STORY… * “Are you now sleeping with men?” Mother had asked. The words startled me as a wave of guilt crashed about inside me. I stared