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  1. If your girl's phone is broken, would you let her use yours for the day? Oya expose yourselves😂.
  2. American wrestler, Matt Cage shared photos from a recent meeting with his gay dad. According to him, 'my dad and his boyfriend came to Chicago to visit my and my boyfriend'. Source
  3. The 57 suspected homosexuals arrested at the Kelly Ann hotel in Egbeda, Lagos stat, last weekend, have been granted bail. They were arraigned at the Magistrate court by the police yesterday August 29th and were granted bail. Recall that the Lagos state police command arrested the suspects on Saturday August 25th on allegations that they were being initiated into Homosexuality. The 57 suspected homosexuals were paraded before newsmen on Monday August 27th. The Lagos state police spokesperson, CSP Chike Oti, in a chat with LIB, said the case against the suspected homosexuals is still very much alive as they are expected to appear before the court again. Source
  4. Following the recent arrest and subsequent release of 57 homosexuals in Lagos, LIB recently had a chat with popular gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi who visited our studio in company of his Australian husband, Anthony. According to Alimi, in his prime, he attended several gay parties in Victoria Island, Lagos with alot of posh kids and it was fun. He went on to call on more people to lend their voices to fighting for gay people in Nigeria, 'I think people that have the platform should speak up. If you have the resources, if you have the name, even if you don't come out as gay, you can stand u and speak on the issue' he said. Source
  5. Where the soccer fans at? Ready for the champions league? Rep your club with pride 😋
  6. Two men have been arrested in Ogun State by the Police in connection with homosexuality. Okon Bassey and Ademola Adekunle were arrested following a complaint by Bassey who reported at the Onipanu Divisional Headquarter that Ademola was threatening his life with violence. Upon investigation, it was discovered that they are sexual partners. The Ogun state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, revealed in a press release that when Ademola was arrested last Wednesday, he confessed to being introduced to Bassey by one Mandela for homosexual dating. Oyeyemi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), stated further that Ademola had explained how Bassey promised him N20,000 if he agreed to be his sex partner. According to Ademola, the said Bassey has had sex with him three times and this resulted in him bleeding profusely from the anus since then. Meanwhile, the agreed N20,000 was not paid to him. “Upon the confession, the two of them were promptly arrested and detained. Ademola was taken to hospital and medical report confirmed that his anus has been violently tampered with. “The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, has given directives for the transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and possible prosecution,” Oyeyemi stated. Source
  7. Source Should the guy have handled things differently or is he right eloping?
  8. A South African woman has narrated how she was raped by her father, uncle and one of their friends because she is homosexual. Mubizana's story is so heartbreaking and will probably leave you in tears. She said her father still walks free after what he did to her, but her uncle and the friend were prosecuted. She said the sexual assault was so damaging that she wondered why they didn't just kill her. The incident still lives with her and affects her each time she gets into a new relationship. Read her story below. Source
  9. The life story of Bisi Alimi, who went from being an anti-gay prosthelytize, preaching hell fire and damnation to those who strayed, into becoming the first Nigerian to come out on national TV. Enjoy! Source
  10. A rainbow plaque honouring a woman described as "the first modern lesbian" has been unveiled in York. The unveiling at Holy Trinity Church commemorates Anne Lister's "marital commitment" to Ann Walker in 1834. Lister was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1791 and is known for her coded diaries which tell the story of her life and lesbian relationships. The blue plaque with rainbow edging is the city's first LGBT history plaque and comes following a funding campaign. York Civic Trust said it honours Lister, who has been called "the first modern lesbian". Lister's diaries tell the story of her life and lesbian relationships at Shibden Hall, where she lived between 1791 and 1840. The journals, of more than four million words, were recognised as a "pivotal" document in British history by the United Nations in 2011. A new BBC TV drama starring Suranne Jones which is based on Lister's diaries, Gentleman Jack, is in production. Some of the diaries have been decoded for the first time for the drama, which is due to be screened on BBC One in 2019. Lister's diaries, which had to be decoded, included love letters to a woman named Eliza Raine, who she shared a bedroom with at the Manor boarding-school in York. The plaque was unveiled at in Goodramgate, York where on 30 March 1834, Lister received the church's blessing to privately contract a marriage to Ann Walker. The couple lived together until Lister's death six years later. Source
  11. It's no secret that children need loving parents, but for decades, same-sex couples raising families have faced opposition from those who claim that growing up with two moms or two fathers might be bad for kids. It's unfortunate that this fight still needs to be fought, but research may be the key to helping everyone understand that having loving parents is more important for a child's development than who those parents love. Studies confirm kids raised in lesbian and gay families grow up to be just fine, and basically the same as people who were raise in heteronormative households. According to the researchers behind the longest-running study of same-sex couples raising kids, The National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study (NLLFS), concluded that 25-year-olds who grew up with two moms have "no significant differences in measures of mental health" compared peers raised by heterosexual parents. "When I began this study in 1986, there was considerable speculation about the future mental health of children conceived through donor insemination and raised by sexual minority parents," says the study's lead author, Dr. Nanette Gartrell. "We have followed these families since the mothers were inseminating or pregnant and now find that their 25-year-old daughters and sons score as well on mental health as other adults of the same age." This follows another study published in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatricswhich followed three groups of families in Italy: 70 gay fathers who had children through surrogacy, 125 lesbian mothers who had children through donor insemination, and 195 heterosexual couples who had children through spontaneous conception. "Our findings suggested that children with same-sex parents fare well, both in terms of psychological adjustment and prosocial behavior," said Prof. Roberto Baiocco, PhD, of Sapienza University of Rome. The scores psychological adjustment for the children were within the normal range for all three groups, with no major differences. The researchers note that the kids in same-sex homes actually reported fewer difficulties than those born to heterosexual couples. Parenting confidence impacts kids more than a parent's sexual preference. What matters isn't the parents sexual orientation, but rather how confident they feel as a parent. In all three types of families, parents who didn't feel competent in their own parenting reported more problems with their kids, and less satisfaction in their relationship with their partner. "The present study warns policy-makers against making assumptions on the basis of sexual orientation about people who are more suited than others to be parents or about people who should or should not be denied access to fertility treatments," Baiocco adds. These studies, which build on others and add to the growing pile of scientific evidence that same-sex families are just families like everyone else, may seem unremarkable to some, but to families struggling to be seen as such, they're powerful tools. In Italy, where Baiocco's study took place, access to fertility treatments is only available to couples who meet a set of conditions, including being heterosexual, and only this year were same-sex couples allowed to register their children to both parents. Stateside, about 114,000 same-sex couples are raising children in America right now, according to UCLA, but Alabama, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, do allow state-licensed child welfare agencies to refuse to place and provide services to children and families if it conflicts with their religious beliefs. The ACLU of Michigan is asking a federal judge there to let it sue the state for discrimination against same-sex couples, alleging faith-based adoption agencies that receive state funding have been turning away same-sex couples who would like to adopt. Source
  12. It came as a rude shock to Nigerians when Charly Boy’s daughter, Dewy Oputa, revealed on social media that she is a lesbian. She made this known on Instagram during the week by sharing photos and a video of herself and her girlfriend. While speaking with Sunday Scoop, Dewy said she shared the post because she got tired of hiding and decided it was time to live in her truth. She said, “My mission for creating a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer platform is to provide a safe place for youths in the African community. I strive to create an accepting and welcoming community where everyone is free to express themselves and be loved for who they are. I want a place where individuals such as myself can create authentic friendships and thrive as the person they were born to be. Dewy, however, admitted that it was not easy for her parents when she revealed her sexuality to them. “I can’t pinpoint the exact age I found out about my sexuality, but I was much younger. When I came out to my parents, it took them a while to adjust but my happiness comes first. I don’t feel bad about the negative comments my sexuality post has generated. I knew Nigerians would always have negative things to say and I was mentally prepared for it. I’m not here to sway anybody’s point of view; I’m here to bring awareness,” she said. On whether she nurses any fear about coming to Nigeria considering that there is an anti-gay law in place in the country, the stylist and property management practitioner said, “To be honest, I do not have any fears. I think there are far more critical issues that are yet to be resolved. So, why should my sexual orientation affect the next man? Nigerians that have a problem with the LGBTQ community need to mind their business and focus on the critical life and death situation at hand. Love has never killed the next man.” Meanwhile, Charly Boy has come out to support his daughter, Dewy Oputa, after she shared a cozy photo of herself and her lesbian partner on social media. He told Sunday Scoop that he would always support his daughter irrespective of her choice of a sexual partner. He said, “She is my daughter, why won’t I support her even if she is whatever she is? My father supported me too. We can argue on moral grounds but we all have our rights to life. I fought for the gay community; so, if my daughter turns out to be this way, I should walk my talk.” Admitting that he might not like her sexuality personally, he said there was nothing he could do about it since she is an adult. The Area Father stated, “I have daughters who are married and have children, but she is the only one who has decided to be different. As long as she finds happiness or moves on with her life, I don’t have any problem with it. My father wanted me to be a lawyer and I told him I didn’t want to be a lawyer; I did what made me happy. “People can be talking based on moral grounds, but we are not in the position to judge. Nigeria is like this because of evil people and we should concentrate on those people; not my daughter’s sexuality.” Similarly, Charly Boy rubbished the anti-gay law in Nigeria, which imposed a 14-year jail term on any individual found guilty. “How many people have the law caught? Don’t we have a lot of homosexuals in the Senate or government? We know all these things. They should start with themselves. They shouldn’t be bothered about my child who is enjoying her life. I don’t have problems with anyone’s sexuality as long as they are good human beings. I am not in the same level with most Nigerians; so, my thinking is different,” he said. Source
  13. The Federal Government on Wednesday unveiled the branding and livery for the new national carrier, Nigeria Air, and stated that the airline would be inaugurated at the end of this year. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Aviation in Abuja, the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, unveiled the carrier at a press conference during the Farnborough Air Show in London. Sirika was quoted as saying, “I am very pleased to tell you that we are finally on track to launching a new national flag carrier for our country, Nigeria Air. We are all fully committed to fulfilling the campaign promise made by our President, Muhammadu Buhari, in 2015. We are aiming to launch Nigeria Air by the end of this year. “We obtained the Certificate of Compliance from the Nigerian Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission two weeks ago and can now go into the investor search. I am confident that we will have a well-run national flag carrier that is a global player, compliant with international safety standards and one which has the customer at its heart. “We hope to establish an airline that communicates the essence of our beautiful country; an airline we can all be proud of.” The ministry said the branding and naming of the new national carrier came after a social media campaign that was undertaken by the Ministry of Transportation (Aviation). It said invited Nigerian youths were asked for their input in order to come up with a name for the new flag carrier, adding that the ministry’s Facebook page and website engaged over 400,000 people. The ministry said extensive market research was carried out, which involved focus groups across the country, and over 100 interviews with aviation stakeholders and professionals, politicians as well as business owners. It also stated that it was currently running an aviation road map that includes airport concession, aerotropolis, an aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul centre, agro allied terminals, the national carrier and an aircraft leasing company. Source
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    Dailies - What is

    What is the first website you go on at the beginning of the day?
  15. The Shoremi family in Nigeria have taken a newspaper advertorial to announce they have severed all ties with one of their daughters, Shalom, who recently tried to wed her lesbian partner here in Nigeria. Shalom had applied for marriage license from the Federal Marriage Registry but was denied as same sex marriage is prohibited in Nigeria. Former president Goodluck Jonathan had signed the Anti-gay bill into law in 2007. Source
  16. Texas Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez won the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Texas, making her the first openly lesbian and Latina nominee to ever receive her party’s nomination for governor. If she wins, she’ll be the first Latinx to take office as governor in Texas. Also in Texas, Gina Ortiz Jones won the Democratic runoff in her congressional race. The Iraq War veteran will face GOP incumbent Will Hurd in Texas’ 23rd district in November; if she wins, she’ll become the first openly LGBTQ person and first Filipina-American to represent Texas. Lorie Burch Received 75. percent of the votes in the District 3 runoff. Burch would be among the first LGBTQ congresswomen from Texas, if elected. Arkansas Tippi McCullough, who was forced out of her teaching job five years ago because she’s gay, won her Arkansas House District 33 primary. Because she won’f face a republican challenger in the general election in November, she’s in! In just a few months she’ll become the first and only openly LGBTQ person in the Arkansas state legislature. Georgia Openly gay lawyer Matthew Wilson won his House District 80 primary and now joins openly LGBTQ women Park Cannon, Renitta Shannon, and Karla Drenner who are running to hold onto their seats in the Georgia State Legislature. The other huge news out of the peach state, of course, is that Stacey Adams won the Democratic primary, making her the first black woman to win a major party’s endorsement for governor of Georgia. Source
  17. The new film ‘We Don’t Live Here Anymore’ is directed by Tope Oshin, an award-winning Nigerian film director and producer notable for working on some of the highest box office breaking Nigerian films such as ‘Fifty’ ‘Shuga’ ‘The Wedding Party2’ ‘Journey to Self’ and ‘Tinsel’ (TV Series). Writing credits for the film goes to Noni Salma, a Nigerian U.S-based transgender filmmaker. Salma also wrote the film ‘Hell or High Water’ and ‘Veil of Silence’ a documentary film about LGBT struggle in Nigeria, all in collaboration with TIERs. ‘We Don’t Live Here Anymore’ is about two teenage boys Tolu Bajulaiye(Francis Sule) and Chidi Egwuonwu(Temidayo Akinboro) in the fictional Prominence high school who both find themselves embroiled in a high stake scandal that could alter the course of their future. With an impending expulsion at bay, Tolu’s mother Nike (Funlola Aofiyebi Raimi) who is a powerful matriarch pulls all the strings within her palm and resets the tone into what would become a battle of class, blackballing and a triggering society ready to punish anything besides the status-quo. Source
  18. FlyJ

    Make out With or Pass

    Ladies, will you make out with or pass?
  19. As a Nigerian living in Nigeria who became aware of her sexuality as far back as 2004 in Senior Secondary class 2, and who has taken time to observe the LGBT community in Nigeria and the changes in the attitude of the rest of the society towards them these past few years, I would say LBGT Activism started suddenly in the country and would need to be slowed down for proper reorientation. You can't make people accept what they don't understand, a concept they were just beginning to get a grasp of and have not fully digested being shoved down their throats? Of course there is bound to be backlash. Activism especially on issues that are deeply rooted in culture and religion in a very religious society should not be sudden. Such sudden activism embarked on without proper laying of foundation or wetting the soil is bound to instill paranoia and evoke backlash. That is exactly what is going on in Nigeria currently. It might not be a big deal for some people who want to be with girls just for fun, but for some of us, we want to know that we have an option. That if we fall in love with a man, we can be with him and if we fall in love with a woman, we can be with her as well (speaking from a bisexual standpoint). And no, I do not want a situation where I have to give up my country and everything that might be going on for me in it to achieve this (relocation). Before the activism, everyone tended to ignore homosexuals. At most there would be expression of disgust, stigmatization and then sympathy because it was seen as the work of the devil. Only in very few cases was there any act of physical voilence towards them. Unlike with the emergence of activism. People now see it as a fight to ward off western imposition. What should have been a simple call to respect human rights, is now seen as a call to accept the works of the devil which indicates the“endtime” and as an attempt to impose western values. Activism should be slowed down for a while, not to relocate every homosexual (they aren't just a handful trust me). Activism should be slowed down to allow more time for proper sensitization. People should be encouraged through the process of unlearning. The society should get to the point of obeying to a reasonable extent the fundamental rights we already have in place. One can't possibly expect a society that doesn't fully respect the fundamental rights to life, freedom of speech and human dignity, to understand and accept the economic, social and cultural rights, especially ones right to determine their sexuality and sexual orientation, and their right not to be discriminated against based on their choices. The media is doing a good work of portraying LGBT members as active and honorable members of the society. Let the society digest this before the placards hit the streets.
  20. FlyJ

    Coming out Stories

    Coming out is a hard thing to do most especially in Nigeria. Please feel free to share coming out stories with the community as you deem fit.
  21. “The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday took the unusual step of suspending a sitting state court judge – Vance Day of Salem – for three years.The high court found that Day…committed “willful misconduct” and made “willful misstatements” to investigators to cover up the truth. Day acted with prejudice against same-sex couples by deciding he wouldn’t marry them and he instructed his staff to employ a scheme to avoid “public detection” of his plan, the Supreme Court said. “We conclude that a lengthy suspension is required, to preserve public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary,” the court’s opinion said. Day’s pattern of making “false statements” suggests that he “is not trustworthy,” the court said. In a written statement through his attorney, Day said he was heartened that the Supreme Court didn’t terminate his judgeship but saddened about the suspension. Day and his legal team are contemplating an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.The Oregon Supreme Court’s decision, however, drew praise from others. “A judge is a public official, not a priest, and is required to perform the duties of the office without bias or prejudice,“ said Ethan Rice, an attorney for New York-based Lambda Legal. The nonprofit organization supports the rights of the LGBT community. …a three-year suspension is a grave dishonor in the legal profession and he won’t be able to run for re-election during that time. He also won’t be paid for the remainder of his term. Going forward, the Oregon State Bar could seek to have Day disbarred as a lawyer or otherwise disciplined. Day has been fighting accusations of judicial unfitness since as early as 2013. The Oregon Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability recommended Day’s removal from office in a scathing report in January 2016. The commission found that he had “engaged in a pattern of dishonesty” to hide a wide array of misdeeds. The Supreme Court has the power to punish judges who it finds in violation of professional codes of conduct. The punishment in Day’s case could have been as light as a public reprimand or severe as removal from office.“ http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2018/03/oregon_supreme_court_xxxx_judg.html
  22. Take a look at Danai Gurira's 2018 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood acceptance speech. You think she killed her speech?
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