The news of how Nigerian gay
Kenny Brandmuse got married to his Caucasian lover in what appeared to be a
traditional and white wedding was reported sometimes ago. He took to the
platform to share photos from the occasion which was attended by a few family
and friends.
The openly gay Nigerian man
based in the US has come out to reveal how many people pretend to be what they
are not just to please the society.
Identified as Kenny
Brandmuse, he made his s*xuality and HIV status known to the public in 2015,
relocated to the US and has been a strong advocate for the LGBT community ever
since. In a series of his Facebook posts, he never fails to attack Nigeria's
stand on gay people using his own story as an example.
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| Kenny and Partner |
In a recent post which he
shared on the platform, he revealed how being 'in the closet' almost pushed him
towards contemplating taking his own life. According to his post, there were
times when he wanted to walk away from his marriage so as to end his misery.
Using this story, he related it to how others pretend to be happy for the sake
of society.
He wrote: "Those days
during my work trips, I’d go to this bridge in Cape Town and plan on jumping
into the sea to end my life of misery and pain. I wanted to simply call her and
say “baby gurl, this ain’t working. This husband and wife thing. This
pretend-and-look-good for our church folks and families. This thing!” Still,
I’d rather hurt myself than hurt her. I looked around me in the mall and saw
couples holding hands.
I saw them young and old. I
wanted to stop them and ask: are you happy? Or are you like me, acting for the
camera? Perhaps that’s how it was meant to be. Perhaps not. I know a little
better now. At least, un-photoshopped pictures don’t lie. If you are living
someone else’s life, you can never be happy. #HappinessIsLivingYourTruth
irrespective of what people think. #Live"
Well, he did eventually
leave his wife, revealed his sexual preference to the public and relocated to
the US.
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