Whoever came up with the concept for this Queens of R&B tour is a genius. I was thoroughly entertained. Plus SWV and Xscape sang like rent was past due.
PS: Also them covering ‘You Brought the Sunshine’ was genius. The church girlies were very pleased.
I really hope I find my happily ever after this year. Like I want someone I want to do life with. Someone that gets me and understands my quirks. A love that is effortless and comes naturally. Someone I can love - flaws and all, through the good and the bad.
That is what I want.
Wait, you mean you can be a successful comedian without making fun of people living with disabilities, misogyny, homophobia and transphobia?
Wow. Who knew?
This argument shouldn’t be happening tbh. No disrespect to MJ but I thought after Homecoming we agreed that no one puts on a show like Beyoncé.
Yes, Michael did the groundwork but Beyoncé is currently the greatest performer of all time.
*Email me if you have any questions 🌚*
Jay Z is supposed to ride hard for his wife, who is a legend in her own right, but come on, Michael Jackson was on an entirely different level. He did all of this without the presence of social media, Apple Music, YouTube and Spotify
Defiance is a celebration of young queer Nigerians, speaking out, being visible and taking up space. If there is anything history has taught us, is that if we don’t tell our stories and document our experiences, no one will.
We deserve love too.
We deserve to love openly, loudly and unapologetically.
That mushy, cringey, lovey dovey, in-your-face type of romance, we deserve that.
We deserve love too.
I am tired of this bisexual conversation that happens here every 3 to 5 business days.
Why is sexuality even an issue if someone has decided they want to be in a monogamous relationship with you? A cheater will cheat regardless of their sexual orientation.
I am all for having conversations but I think it is unfair to ask a marginalised group that has been oppressed to ALWAYS take the high road, educate and be civil with their oppressors.
It does not make sense.
I won’t lie, it can pain when your friends support people they don’t know more than they support you.
The biggest lesson I have learnt is you can’t control how people engage with your work. Just keep doing the work and it will pay off in the end.
Tori Kelly's Never Alone is the song you need to be jamming right now. I had no idea how much I needed this song till I heard it.
Thank you Tori Kelly and Kirk Franklin ❤️
My time at the BBC has come to an end.
It has been an awesome journey - the learning, the connections, the growth - to say I am thankful will be an understatement.
They say change is the only constant so here is to new dreams.
Amara has the video on her stories of when they were telling them they couldn’t protest cause someone had a rainbow flag. Said it was causing division.
Reminds me of the Civil Rights Movement and how Bayard Rustin was asked to hide his queerness so as not to be a distraction.
What Twitter keeps showing me is that “Allies” want you to politely ask for your rights. They don’t want you to shake the status quo. They don’t want you to make demands. They want you to be thankful that “they don’t judge you.”
Just vibes and homophobia lite.
I find it interesting when Christians talk about cultural context to things that the Bible forbids but they never have that same energy with homosexuality.
A lot of times we say "Live your truth" without understanding the power it has and how it takes a level of privilege to actually live it out in all it's glory.
I also think we forget that the freedom sometimes will come with loneliness and pain.
It is a double edged sword.
My heart is full.
Thank you for your messages and your kind words. Thank you for showing up for us and connecting with the stories.
Here is to many more awesome stories from us.
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This conversation reminds me of when a popular Instagram someborry condemned another religion to hell unapologetically. Folks came out and said she was within her rights to do so.
Let us not come and pretend that Christianity is a tolerant religion guys because it is not.
Once again, I don’t understand when queer people are transphobic. I can’t wrap my head around it. You understand trauma and the struggle that comes with being queer but when it comes to trans issues, nuance flies out the window.
This friendship thing is just difficult.
I used to ride or die for friends and then I realised that a lot of them weren't going to do the same for me so I had to be intentional about pulling away.
I mean, shouldn't friendship be a two way street?
How do these men have so much time on their hands? Designing logos, creating Twitter accounts, buying domain names to celebrate a system that has oppressed women and minority groups for centuries.
Make it make sense. A friggin’ damn mess!!!
Last last you people don’t see LGBT+ people as your equals. You don’t think they deserve to live full lives our of the shadows. You would prefer if they stayed underground and constantly thank you for not killing them.
Dear Queers,
Always remember you deserve better than a homophobic pastor. Life can be a struggle as is and you don't need all that negativity in your life.
Just saying.
Never underestimate the power of community and being part of a tribe. Friends that have turned family; loving on you and supporting you while life throws curveballs.
Find it. Nurture it. Protect it.
The civil rights movement pushed Bayard Rustin to the background because “it wasn’t the right time” and they needed to fight for the emancipation of the “black man.”
This was in the 1960s.
Did it make any difference? I leave that to you to decide.
This is so heartbreaking. Fola was an inspiration and a light in every room she walked in. We will miss her so much.
Rest in Power, The Fola Francis ❤️
As a queer person, there is so much to deal with living in a country like Nigeria. From loving yourself to finding space to exist and also figuring out your career path. Then there is basically just trying to survive - praying that you don’t kill yourself or get killed.
I have been thinking about relationships and I want to ask, is it unrealistic to want someone that:
- has the same interests you do
- has over 80% sexual chemistry with you
- you are physically attracted to
- you vibe with and vice versa
Can you find ALL of this in one person?
Angel has openly talked about her struggles with her mental health and y’all don’t think that being nominated will trigger her? We talk about choosing kindness on the TL but when we are supposed to have empathy, all that talk goes out the window. Y’all need to cut her some slack.