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Friday, 15 November 2013

Funmi Iyanda and Bisi Alimi re-unite at Polari First Book Prize 2013

Talk show host Funmi Iyanda attended the Polari First Book Prize Awards in London on Wednesday night with her dear friend, Bisi Alimi. Bisi is the openly gay Nigerian Funmi interviewed on her popular breakfast show, New Dawn, back in 2004 that got NTA to shut down her live shows.

Funmi showed support for the LGBT (Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transsexual) by attending the Polari awards which showcases the best in established, new and up-and-coming LGBT literary talent. More pics after the cut...




91 comments:

BONARIO NNAGS said...

hehehehehe Good for them.
I can see his boyfriend,the dude boning the dude.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

Anonymous said...

Mo'fucking gays!

Mzz_Mary said...

Owkay

SLEEKREEK said...

Good for her.....

EbonyAma said...

Rubbish.

Anonymous said...

Oga fun funmi iyanda o

KENCHI said...

Hmmm..lips sealed

Unknown said...

NTA and politics shaa

Anonymous said...

Funmi has lost her soul to the Devil, God Pls draw her back.......All my respect for you have gone from 90% to -0%..... SWEET JESUS deliver ur children. Amen.

chizzy said...

lord av mercy on dis world,cos d end is fast approaching.

temmy said...

Linda which day will u reward ur readers? Why not place recharge card on evry post so d first persn to open a post can also benefit frmm u and by so doing, peeps will always wanna be d first to open a post. U can do it for abt a week...be like u go stigen o dis gal

Unknown said...

If your gain is higher than your loss, ride on. It's a free world.

Anonymous said...

Pls is she bi sexual or a lesbian?

Ibinabo said...

I am proud of Miss Iyanda, that is the way to go... Live and lets live.

Btw, I am a married woman with 3 kids.

Anonymous said...

Well well well!!!She went there on her own volition so nobody should say trash about her...The Group though??Hmmm#DIZZY

Anonymous said...

Awwwww.......... And I miss watching her show. But wait ooooo, is she a lesbian now? Cuz I can remember vividly wen she interviewed this guy the shock n expression on her face then. How come she is showing 100percent support wen it was wen she interviewed d guy her show got cancelled. Just asking oooooooooo....1st time am commenting here n aunty linda, thumbs up.

Anonymous said...

Is Bisi a writer now? He looks happy.

Anonymous said...

I hope funmi is not one of them oo

Anonymous said...

Awww

Anonymous said...

End time tinz

Anonymous said...

Shez jobless sha! #Mz_NenyeH

Anonymous said...

Issokay!God punish your acts

Anonymous said...

Useless pple!!! Na GOD go punish una

Anonymous said...

Na wao,so it has this gay..don reach this stage oo

Anonymous said...

Way to go Funmi, at least one Nigerian who is brave and non-hypocritical. THUMBS UP

ammy said...

So dy all get it 4rm behind.SMH

YKiluminating on Yahoo plu$ plu$ said...

Fags.... I think the funmi is gay too

Anonymous said...

Bisi looks malnurished n all d gays must hv one health problem wit dere anus, is a fact n funmi looks good as usual(meemee).

Anonymous said...

Is she straight or not. Hmmmmmm! God hv mercy on this our age.

Anonymous said...

Na waooo. God help this world oooo

Apple said...

Funmi this your hair style no fit you at all.

Anonymous said...

God Bless Funmi...av always Luvd her! May God continue to b wt her & her family. Well thrz no Big Deal in d interview she did den bcos she was jst bn Real whethr we like like it or nt such pple r part of us as family members,friends,neighbours,Classmates,Work-mates etc and dey r vry productiv in thir chosen career,I dnt av anytin against LGBT. I bliv evry1 is equal no mata ur sexual preference,race,ethinicity,religion.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful. Linda, you struck a blow for civilization and commonsense in being sympathetic to his plight. He did not create himself. People should not persecute gays. Being gay is as natural as being straight. If it is a minority orientation, so be it. It's not as small a minority as many suppose, as my handsome friend has discovered walking down the streets of Lagos. If we don't persecute the left-handed or the albino, why persecute the gay? Homophobia is on a par with racism. Bravo, Linda and Bisi.

Anonymous said...

I am beginning to sense that this funmi is not straight and could be a lesbian

Anonymous said...

Hehe, End time is here, my people repent of your sins o. This is an evience.

Mocherry said...

Na wa o.. Am suspectin ds lady sef.

Anonymous said...

Birds feather

Mind Treasures said...

Honestly I don't get.. What point is she trying to make?

Anonymous said...

awon eyan radarada

Anonymous said...

She's obviously jobless!

JOYCHY said...

Lips Sealed........

Anonymous said...

God take control

Anonymous said...

I'm disappointed @ her....... It's so not cool.

Anonymous said...

Funmi is so fit... Lovely!
~D great anonymous!

Anonymous said...

Am not surprised she showed support cos she looks bisexual.

Anonymous said...

Funmi iyanda you no try at all oh! Is this the oyinbo path you want to take? This path will not pay you oh. You better stay abroad. You are only killing your goodwill in Africa! This can NEVER be accepted here and you have aligned yourself with rubbish!

Anonymous said...

Funmi is obviously not straight!Bisexual thingz

YKiluminating on Yahoo plu$ plu$ said...

The last time I saw auntie funmi shez looking like cray fish, auntie abeg dey try chop sometin. But whats ur own with gay famzing its not good for ur reputation. Thank me later

Anonymous said...

Hmmmmmm God please help ur children becos I kno u are nt at sleep

Anonymous said...

Dear LIBer and fellow Nigerians, there have been gays since beginning of time. The world didn't end then it doesn't mean the gays will hasten it up now. HYPOCRITES.

Anonymous said...

So bcos someone is not prostate, the person is a hypocrite

Anonymous said...

Funmi is the Nigerian equivalent of american's Oprah; great woman with great courage. Thank you for standing for the minority. I support LGBT though not gay.

Unknown said...

Ure 100% right. Wder we like it or not they hv come to stay. Who re mine to judge? Live n let's live

Unknown said...

Na wa oooo..... Oh Lord have mercy!

chummy lee said...

I learnt EU will grant africam gays assylum to migrate to europe. Make them begin park their bags and baggage and move, so they can live their lives at fullest, but certainly not here.

Anonymous said...

Foolish nigerians with their poverty stricken mentality.asking God to punish Pple he created is barbaric.maybe God shud start by punishing all u sinful hypocrites on this blog. Sinners like y'all asking God to punish sinners like y'all too. Stupidity @ the highest level. Fornicators,adulterers,thieves,pickpockets,Gossips etc. All of u are here and u still pray for punishment of Pple. Gate of he'll awaits u all if u don't stop all these blasphemous lifestyle. Poverty stricken fools. #ifunanya# Love#

hmmmmmmm said...

Yeah the Alimi guy has HIV na. He didnt hide it. It is on his web page that he is HIV positive. So me I am not sure what they are trying to preach if in the name of so called freedom, I end up catching a disease that will kill me and this also goes to all who have premarital sex raw and those cheating randy naija married men and cheating wives...

Anonymous said...

they re-unite and so? I sure say the guy wear pamper there so that him leaking nyash no go pour shit. God made the anal muscle to push out things not to receive, so it is definitely not right to be gay. if you cant give birth by the process, then it isnt right. Anyone justifying it should wish it on their sons.

Anonymous said...

I live abroad and I've colleagues at work who are gay (a guy and a lady). The lady is happily married to another lady.
Even though I'm not an advocate of homosexuality, I have nothing against them as they are very nice people. Who am I to be the Judge.
If Funmi is supporting them openly, I wont be surprised if she comes out soon.

Anonymous said...

Lovely photo. I admire Fumni because she is not hypocritical. Bisi, keep up the good work. God bless you both.

Anonymous said...

its her personal life. if she like she will support. don't hate what you don't understand. hypocrisy na e dey kill us for this naija. with all the moral rights we claim to have, the SINnators cant come up with a single law that will improve the lives of Nigerian. focus your energy on improving yourselves and not busy say rubbish about pple.. no wonder they said 75% of Nigerians are destitute. what are you guys doing to change that?
being gay does not in anyway affect you and i.
instead get yourselves busy with what is happening to tax payers money

ojimsclaxic said...

 support U̶̲̥̅̊ temmy,nor b say  wan recharge card o,bt would b a nice erm.....develpmnt

Anonymous said...

My thoughts on this gay issue: in as much as I believe firmly that being LGBT is biblically, morally, animalistically wrong, I have been thinking critically about whether or not it is right as a Christian to judge these people, not associate with them, criticise them, stigmatise them.. Well one thing I know for sure is they are humans as well and if funmi feels this is her way of showing human love to them, then so be it... More so, I believe they need to be prayed for more than anything cos they need deliverance, n yes shown love, if u can talk them out of it..help them, if u can't don't judge them, leave that to God.. cos we are humans n in no position whatsoever to judge. They most likely don't know Jesus, that's y dey believe in their unnatural sexual orientation.. I believe in standing for what is right, the truth and I don't support gay, in fact I detest it, but as christians one should pray for the grace not to sin against God by judging these people.. If u don't want to associate with them, fine, stay off..afterall one has a right to choose who to associate with..but remember it cud be your sibling or someone close to you. Pls let's be less judgemental especially of people like funmi who have chosen to associate with them like humans.. May God help us all..

Rough Diamond said...

I jst love dis woman called Funmi iyanda!

Rough Diamond said...

She no send u n ur respect!
Respect my black ass!

Rough Diamond said...

As devil go use soda u!
Idiota!!!

Rough Diamond said...

Dey dere make pant dey wear u!
It has come to stay! Its jst a matter of time! U better wake up from ur slumber!

Dayo Babalola said...

Lol

Anonymous said...

U guys are so foolish and senseless,so if someone is gay,ppl shd not talk or associate with dem again abi? Abeg u guys are backward in reasoning,gayism might b bad,dsnt mean u wnt talk to dem

Dayo Babalola said...

Some ppl here are GAY, *sniffs.... I can smell d fags.... D girls can do it, @ least dey are more plenty than us,

Anonymous said...

Why must they be allowed to adopt children born out of a union between a man and a woman. If gay is right, why can't they reproduce. Why must they adopt children,

p8p62errr99 said...

All of u can go and burn ooo... why can't u all leave pple to live dia lives, half of u pple commenting here are All gays jezz!! Am Gay and am loving it... in love with my partner and we happy... I dunno why u all make it ur headache to hate on Gay pple... U pple should concentrate on making Nigeria a better place... Aunty Funmi God bless ur soul... and Bisi my brother ur just the best... keep on fighting someday we would win this race!

Anonymous said...

Very wise write-up, as a Christian, i believe in the scripture that says: Owe no man nothing except to love him, love your neighbors. My stand is as Jesus, i love the sinner but hates the sin. Jesus loved us even when we were sinners, dat love compelled him to die for us, He could nt behold our sins, but He loved us. So, i have been called to love all despite race, religion, sexual Orientation, language etc....but i dnt like n support their lifestyle....hate d sin, love d sinner

Anonymous said...

Being gay is natural to some people! You just find yourself admiring members of the same sex!! Ama gay child of God,,, if una lyk make una kill una sef!!! Truth is there are gayz everywhere!!lolz!!

Not Gay, But Gay Friendly said...

F**king hypocrite all up in my face here. Niggers b hating them friendly peaceful gay bro but be tellin there Motherf**kin gf 'babes let's try anal. Sh*t I hate Nigerian hypocrite their skanky ass stink from a million miles. Keep hatin Nigerian gays, its really great cos u keep making it easy for them to get asylum which is a good thin cos who wants to live in a Country filled with hateful n hypocritical Motherf**kers.

Not Gay, But Gay Friendly said...

Pay no attention to they they are f**kin hypocrite. N they stink.

Not Gay, But Gay Friendly said...

Them*

Not Gay, But Gay Friendly said...

Shut your skanky ass gub. What do you know about children. Negro pls. Its not enough to just reproduce a child. Being a parent is about raising a child with love and care n teaching them the right things in life. But with the amout of hate yall have, niggers b rasing a potential boko haram child.

Not Gay, But Gay Friendly said...

That y u wanted to try anal on ur babe the other day right? hypocrite! That's what you are.

Not Gay, But Gay Friendly said...

Ignorant hypocrite HIV is not for gay people only. I know that cos I'm educated and you probably are infected right now.

Not Gay, But Gay Friendly said...

They have already started enjoying their asylum while you are roting in Nigeria waiting to b blown up by boko haram. After ensuring that gay people are safe, we wld start a petition to stop haters like you from entering developed countries. Because your children grow up with all the hate you infuse in them and become terrorist so pls stay in ur skanky village and let that rich corrupt politicians keep taking your childs innocence so she can feed you while gay people here live safe, loving and normal life.

Not Gay, But Gay Friendly said...

There are more pressing problems in that country called Nigeria yet all you can obsess on is 'being gay is evil'. I now have a better understanding why the country is the way it is. the good news is gay people can seek asylum, the bad news is Nigeria cannot change any time soon and FYI the leaders are not just the problem. You are! Am out 4 now. Any one who dares insult me here is asking for what will come after. And guess what? Internet is 24/7 here and there is nothing like 'NEPA has taken the light' here so if you wnt to bring it on, I'm very ready for you. no work today so i have your time. And if i don't reply on time I'm probably out with my GAY friends having lots of fun lollllll
NB:@Anonymous 2:19 PM 'Shez joble...', @Anonymous 3:51 PM ,She's obvi...', @hmmmmmmm 6:50 PM, @Anonymous 10:15 PM I have replied you ignorant asses

Anonymous said...

As a young child, i understood the word 'Gay' to mean, merry, bright or happy, until i found out the same was being used for homosexuals (which for me is a more preferred word for such a debased act, as even animals would never turn on themselves in such manner) i still don't understand the joy or happiness in another man forcing his cock through another man's hairy ass!

Naija bad boi.... said...

this dude once made a pass at me o...*shudders*

Anonymous said...

Dear Ibinabo,
I hope all your kids become gay. That way we can all live :)
Yours sincerely
Cindy Black :*:*

Anonymous said...

Olodo. What is the meaning of "-0%", you sure say u pass maths? Abi you nor go sch ni?

TongueOut said...

Lol!!!

Anonymous said...

lol.....so you have lost respect for funmi and you think that will reduce her life span? you are a fool.....hypocrites thats all you nigerians are....so cos the guy is gay then the whole of nigeria should stop talking and communicating with him? how has she sold her soul to the devil? fools, you acan all hide in your closets and do abominable things but when someone come out clean you all start behaving holier than thou.....yes God hates homosexuality but he does not say they should be killed for it.....if that is their choice in life that is their choice and they will bear the consequences in hell fire like the bible says.....but for you all to think that nobody should interact with them cos they are gay is not only stupid but a huge joke.....

Anonymous said...

that is why nigeria will continue to be lagging behind cos of your stupid mentality......so cos she attended this program she has to be gay? fools, Nigerians who live abroad know they have to accept people as they are if not they would have all migrated back home abi? you don't have to like what they do to respect them, its called respect....that is why your leaders treat you supposedly self righteous people as trash and you all cant do anything about it....

Ene said...

I can sense a repetition of d destruction of sodom and gomorah,and it's going to start from funmi's house

Ene said...

I cab sense a repetition of d destruction of sodom n Gomorah and it's starting from funmi's house

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