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| Bisi Alimi. Sourced from: Facebook. |
Lately, on my Facebook, I have been getting feeds from Bisi Alimi about his upcoming wedding. Of course, it is a thing of joy. But ,really, I can imagine it.
Bisi has gone through a lot in his sole life. He's the first ever LGBT community member that came out to the world via a television programme in 2004, in Nigeria, where conservatism is a ruler. Following his brave actions came all severe reaction towards him, up to the extent of him fleeing the country through seeking asylum, for life assurance.
His wedding to me is quite not surprising, because he deserves to be happy. But on the other hand, I find it very surprising, and still cannot fathom it. Why? Probably because it is my first time seeing the most fuss-about Nigerian gay wedding.
This brings me to thinking about myself and what the future holds for me. It is heart-crushing how diversity in sexual preference is not validated in this part of the world. I would have loved a life of my own. The one where I can publicly declare my husband. The life that my husband parents would love me, mine, him.
Bisi Alimi is a great lesson to me. His matrimony aches my heart, because I think I don't have a future in this country, to tie the knots with who I want to tie it with. But, it bubbles my heart, because Bisi has to be happy.
Happy Matrimony in advance, Bisi & Anthony. I wish you a blissful life.
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