CategoriesLGBT Our StoriesLast Christmas, my partner and I decided to infuse a special touch by inviting a dear friend to join the festivities. The days leading up to Christmas were a whirlwind of holiday shopping, securing the perfect groceries, and, of course, making sure our list included a generous selection of wines. With the fridge stocked and […]
CategoriesArticles LGBT Our Stories TransI am Tom Kólá, a trans & queer rights advocate, educator, public speaker, content creator, organizer & founder. Executive Director, Trans Nigerian Support I’ve always known who I am. In regards to my gender, I knew who I was as early as the age of 4 despite being born into an unsupportive family & society. […]
Acceptance matters to me. I want acceptance from family, friends, colleagues and society. Somehow, seeking validation from people has driven me this far and is still driving me. I knew I was “unconventional” when, at 8 years of age, I saw a man and woman kiss on TV and felt tingles in my pants—and it […]
…”You no see that guy, see the way he dey do like woman, Waka like woman, talk like woman, he go be gay o”. This is practically what each and every effeminate gay guy in Nigeria experience one time or the other in their life. Words like these tends to tear down our spirit, it […]
