Have you heard about The Gay Agenda? Untold Facts has an honest conversation on the term
On a brand new episode of Untold Facts, Arit Okpo is joined by Olumide Makanjuola and Boki Ofodile on “the gay agenda.” Enjoy
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Elton John AIDS Foundation Launches Fundraising and Awareness Campaign for World AIDS Day With New Mobile Messaging App Kwippit
This year for World AIDS Day, the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) has partnered with Kwippit, the new mobile messaging app, to raise awareness about the global AIDS epidemic and dollars for the Foundation’s lifesaving work. Elton John and many EJAF celebrity friends who have long supported the Foundation’s work have created unique heart designs for a…
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Retired NBA Player Jason Collins Recounts “Coming Out” Experience
Coming out and its impact on the sports industry was a career-defining moment, said Jason Collins, retired NBA Player and the first openly gay man to play in the NBA, at an event on Tuesday. The AARP event, hosted in collaboration with SAGE and the City of Philadelphia’s Office of LGBT Affairs, brought together members of the LGBT…
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Delle Daniels: It’s no sin, Pervert!
Why is Homosexuality such a taboo? Why is it such a grievous offence so much so that the law officials couldn’t leave judgement for their Supreme Being but had to take the laws into their calloused hands in the first place? What makes homosexuality such a putrid act; much more than rape, paedophilia, bestiality, sexual…
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Canada will officially apologise to the LGBTQ Community for years of discrimination
The LGBTQ Community in Canada is getting an official apology for years of discrimination and harassment. The country’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau made the announcement over the weekend on Twitter. On November 28, the Government will offer a formal apology to LGBTQ2 Canadians in the House – for the persecution & injustices they have suffered,…
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Olumide Popoola launches ‘When We Speak of Nothing’ in Lagos
Olumide Popoola has launched her debut novel ‘When We Speak of Nothing’ in Lagos. Hosted by Classic FM #BookOnReview host, Benjamin Okoh, the event that held on the 16th of November in Victoria Island was attended by art and book lovers. Published by Cassava Republic Press, the book “launches a powerful new talent with a…
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Australians vote in support of same-sex marriage
More than 12.7 million people voted in Australia’s same-sex marriage postal survey and 61.6% of the participants voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage according to the the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Although 38.4% voted “no” at the polls, ll states and territories recorded vote in favour of change. Below is a break down of how Australians voted. 79.5% of…
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LGBT themed films shine at Tunisia’s Carthage Film Festival
The 2017 edition of Tunisia’s Carthage Film Festival wrapped up with LGBT themed films winning big. “The Wound” was the recipient of the Tanit d’Argent, the second prize at the Festival. Directed by John Trengove, the South African film explores masculinity and sexuality in the Xhosa culture. Nada Mezni Hafaiedh’s “Upon the Shadow” was also…
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The Winners at the 2017 Feather Awards
The 2017 edition of the prestigious feather awards held in the Theatre on the Track at Kyalami celebrating LGBTI excellence in South Africa. The theme for this year was Aluta Continua. It is a reflection of the ongoing struggles faced by LGBTI communities on a daily basis. Here are the winners from the event. BEST-STYLED FEMALE – Kelly…
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Ekene Odigwe: Dear Self-righteous One
This Op-ed is a response to the murder of Giovanni Melton. *** Dear Self-righteous One, At what point did we become so comfortable to raise glasses and hail a man for taking another man’s life? At what point did you decide to mete out judgement if there’s anything like that because one’s sexuality is not…
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It is Time to Tell Our Stories
If there is any time for the LGBT community to tell their stories, it is now. Yesterday, the news of the man who murdered his 14-year-old son because he was gay broke, and there have been reactions online. For example, if you go to InstaBlog9ja’s page on Instagram, you will see offensive comments by Nigerians…
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‘Andi Mack’ has been banned in Kenya
Follow our report last week on Andi Mack, the first Disney Channel show to introduce a gay character, the Chief Executive of the Kenya Film Classification Board, Ezekiel Mutua has come out to say the show will not air in Kenya. He posted the board’s full statement on Twitter alongside Multichoice’s response to the ban: …
