Sexual Orientation

Sexual health for women: top facts

Sex is great, but it can be difficult to figure out how to make it safe, especially if you are a lesbian, bi, or queer woman.

Queers are sleeping around: same-sex relationship myths

You've been hanging around for 8 years now. Don't you have somewhere to be...?

Femme invisibility: too cute to be gay?

Getting a date as a queer woman in Africa is hard enough – and it gets even harder when you have to come out at every possible corner.

Stud, femme stem, dyke & butch: what means what?

LGBTIQ. So many letters, so little time. Aren't they all more or less the same? Nope, not at all! Let's get started exploring some of the terms.

Nigeria: when a law legalises hatred

Valentine* was walking down a quiet street with an acquaintance from his university days, when, all of a sudden, three armed men emerged from a bush.

Homosexuality: myths busted

With the tons of misconceptions about homosexuality out there, it can be hard to know what's true. So let's lean on science to bust some myths.

Dating in Nairobi: no longer safe for gay men

Kenyan gay men need to be less horny and more cautious when it comes to internet dating. The risks involved are much worse than a broken heart.

Friends coming out: do's and don'ts

Coming out as LGBT can is stressful for many reasons. Friends can be of great help in this phase. Make sure you know what you can do.