On the Business of Choosing Dears
By Kuukua Dzigbordi Yomekpe It started when she claimed me as her 'Dear' from among the entire…
One Night Stands
By Alexis Teyie/ @alexteyie Somehow I had convinced myself that one night stands must be life-affirming. That they were…
Dancing On The Edges of Fucking
By DykeRoad In the beginning I thought there was only one way to fuck: The straightforward way where…
Toxic suffocation
By Echo-voice Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn’t it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens…
Love & Relationships,Uncategorised
A Letter to the Non-Ex
Yellow sticky notes decorate the wall behind my headboard. They bear words I have been collecting since I…
Polyamory: A beginners guide
When I was in high school, there was a time I was dating three people at once. All…
Outset
It was always the same story. She would want him as much as he wanted her. She would…
Queer dating in Africa: tricky business
Many obstacles Between widespread homophobia, the government crackdowns on LGBTIQ communities, few digital dating platforms, and a distinct lack of ‘queer…
A Letter You Won’t Read
One day I’ll be going through my phone, and I’ll stumble on this and laugh. I’ll take a…
On Gender Roles: “Sister, Who Is the Girl in Your Relationship?”
Helen’s right eye twitched when Amaka rushed ahead of her to open the restaurant door. It twitched some…