CategoriesOpen Call Our StoriesIt is a hot Saturday afternoon after the bustle of the morning sanitation; that long interval between breakfast and lunch when there is nothing to do. Everyone is either asleep or trying to read, including the matron and the hostel mistresses; there is an unnatural hush in the air that is impossible on other days […]
QUEER BOY AS CRUCIFIXION Your mother discovers you are queer from the neighbour’s son who goes to the same school as you and calls you a shame. Your mother calls you a shame, the same way she said shame when she realized your uncle was queer and died from anal cancer. To evict the shame, […]
“I don’t know, I’ve been gay for as long as I’ve known my name.” That is the answer I give to every close friend who asks the ‘when-did-you-know’ question. For me, there was never a point of self-discovery or the accidental make-out session with a guy that I found arousing, that made me realise that […]
In a world where we are judged for who we areIn a world where we are told what to do, how to dress, how to speak, who to love, who to marryIn a world where we must conform to the laws of fellow menIn a world where we can’t be seen out of our shellsIn […]
People never seem to understand They judge without even trying to understand Living in a world where freedom is a scarcity A world where hiding is a normality It is never easy, being gay It is even harder to say It’s like standing still without knowing which way Hiding in plain sight is the new […]
We, as humans, have come a long way since civilization made us more aware people. Evolving and showing empathy, giving second chances, and benefits of doubts have made tolerance a widely embraced phenomenon, hence our fight to be free even in the face of prejudice and growing intolerance.
The Nigerian youth is a product of a culture of violence. The culture of violence in Nigeria has transcended our ancestry and it is only natural that we have imbibed parts, if not all of it. In a digital age, where the media and our phones give power to everyone regardless of who they are or how old they are, it was only a matter of time before the Nigerian youths learnt to digitalize that same culture online.
CategoriesOpen Call Our StoriesIt is mid-year and we have decided to make an open call for queer stories from queer writers. We are still dedicated to sharing diverse, impactful, and authentic stories from LGBTQ+ writers about anything and everything. We are open to receiving Fiction, Poetry, Creative Non-Fiction, Personal Essays, Fun Listicles, and any writing with a literary […]
