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Today. "Today must be your birthday because the sun is shinning bright The clouds that are usually hiding the sun are nowhere in sight This early, the birds are singing joyfully A new and different song they chant as they go on their way happily You'd see that Mother Nature herself knew this was a very special day, Then I checked, And! Its your birthday! The day before was a bit gloomy and the weather was pretty bad But on this day it all went away and now I don't feel so sad" If Your birthday does this every year, I'll hope you'll have very many more years Noble wishes Not the most heroic birthday wish I aim to write - But the much I do, In the most noble way I'll write "Your day be decked with gold - Mirth and felicity would not leave you cold. Your progress will never be slow Your feat will be that of a great show." May great friends be your trend And Your lover be the warmest ever We are going to spread the news around, And let the ecstasy abound * "I desire for you a great wonder That will make you ponder To you, success will belong Wherever you go, prosperity will follow along Blessings from your heavenly Father Will propel you farther" Strangers with 'no-strings' shall with the guitar, play you great strings And Poem you great poems that-will move your feet to great beat * "Nothing will make you sad Firmly, you shall stand Moreover, we wish a rapid increase to your bank it shall never go blank - hehe You shall find gladness in your dreams They will come as streams You will not lose your wills Finally, you will be as old as the hills" - Edited I hope this may become a heroic birthday wish And yet In the most noble way wished? Favourites Remember today to do your favorite things For it is your right to have these things Have yourself a royal cake that deftly suits your royal name Wear your makeup to the tilt perhaps you'll get yourself a quilt And graphic designs? *Lol. They are part of today's design! Today I have prayed for your good life And mental peace with good health. The rest of things are just temporary, Only these will be your real wealth. A wish for lots of birthday fun To last until the day is done. Hoping that all your wishes comes true, and your birthday cake is as sweet as you! Happy birthday to you, I write. It's your moment, take cake and bite. You. As you go from younger to older, enjoy the young times and have a happy birthday, Contessa - C
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Hello Ladies, What are your thoughts on the new NaijaLez interface? -F-
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If you ever stopped coming back to NL, what do you imagine the reason would be? What would make you stop participating on here?
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In a podcast show tagged ‘Middle ground’ hosted by the trio of April Maey, Loose Kaynon, and Wendy Akomolafe-Kalu, Abaga criticized Nigeria’s anti same-sex marriage law stating that there is absolutely nothing wrong with being gay or lesbian so therefore LGBT persons have the right to be themselves. He also voiced his concerns for the need why gay persons need to stay safe and why the law is an infringement on people’s right to privacy. “I feel like I have a few friends with different sexual orientations and I think it’s stupid that we have that law in Nigeria, but now that we do, until the law is repealed, I feel it’s not safe to openly disclose your sexuality. “It’s not my business what anybody does. And what I mean [by that] is, it’s my privacy. Everybody has a right to their privacy. “If you bring a tape of two men having sex, then you can prove [they are gay]. But for the most part, how are you going to prove without fringing on someone’s right or privacy – going through their phone. It almost seems to me to be an unenforceable law.” Abaga in response to series of tweets to his fans who opposed his stand on the issue, made things further clear, stating that homosexuals have a right to their existence just as straight folks. He wrote; “My thinking… I was born straight. I wd never want 2b punished 4 who I am… because of this, I wouldn’t punish som1 else for who they are. “Cheating and adultery are wrong… but they are not criminalized… and no form of consensual adult expression of love should be… my opinion”. Source
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Why it’s very challenging defending gays in Nigeria – Kayode Gomez
FlyJ posted a topic in Debates - Express and Discuss
Defending others can be a fulfillment of purpose to save lives and promote human rights; recently it has become dangerous, risky, stigmatizing and discriminating…. Someone whom i thought should defend me even when the world turns against me said to me; I won’t be surprise if I find out tomorrow you are gay, because you are already beginning to act like it”. Only because I said whoever is not comfortable with the work I do should give me alternatives or shut up! The statement came as shock, not because I have not heard worse or had worse experience more than just statements, but I was shocked because of whom it came from. And no alternatives can be better than serving humanity. Without self exemption, so many human rights defenders have suffered and still suffering persecution, hate, stigma and discrimination just because we speak for vulnerable and marginalized groups, worst of all LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex). And I begin to wonder, what is so special about being LGBTI or defending LGBTI. One major reason why there are so much activism around this area is because there are actions and bad laws that violate people’s rights. The society use the opportunity to preach hate, blackmail, crucify, persecute and discriminate loving people only because of their sexual orientation. They use religion and culture as basis for argument. News flash! LGBT persons are not aliens; they live among us, they hold reputable positions in the world, they are politicians, celebrities, husbands, wives, parents, you celebrate them, some are even your role models, they preach and pray on pulpit, people fall under anointing when they speak and lead worship songs in church, they lead prayers in mosque, they represent family and friends you have. A saying says; “when throwing a stone in the market, be careful because you don’t know if it will hit one of yours”. Coming back to defending others; I have had terrible experiences just because I’m an activist saving lives and promoting human rights. I have been arrested, I have lost friends and colleagues, I have heard things and answered strange questions. People will ask me; “if you are not one of them, why defending them?” Worst of all, my Mum once threaten to disown me if I continue to defend the rights of LGBT. They say; “God is not happy with me”…..Lol! the last time I checked, God has been my pillar and source. There is no joy more than I’m fulfilled saving lives and promoting human rights. I don’t have to be gay to defend LGBT rights. No one ever asked me why I defend or address issues affecting other marginalized groups such as; PwD (People with Disability, SW (Sex Workers), PLwHIV (People Living with HIV/AIDS) and so on…. So why attach so much importance, hate and stigma to sexual minorities. By the way; who is the sinner and who is committing crime? Is it the person who is passionate, happy and in love with his/her life or the person that save lives and promote human rights or you that preach hate, condemn, judge and crucify others. Only hypocrites think some group of people are less human…..what makes you better? Source
