This piece was written for The Rustin Times’ #OurStories column by Nigerian Writer, Ado Aminu My sister first infused the word with the heaviness it will carry for me for years when she spat out the word ‘Lesbian’ like a weightier curse than the phrase ‘disease-carrying prostitute’ she had used moments prior. She was talking…
This piece was written for The Rustin Times’ #OurStories column by Nigerian Writer, Ado Aminu Nigeria is a homophobic country. The country has laws and codes that prohibit both homosexual relationship and homosexual sex. I grew up watching viral videos of people like me—gay people—being humiliated in the southern region of the country. I also…
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