US vows to pressurize Nigeria to legalize gay marriage
The US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield (pictured above) has stated that they would continue to pressurize Nigeria until it legalizes same sex marriage. She made this known on Monday July 13 during a live-web chat with journalists in Washington.
“As a government, it is one of the highest priorities and strongest values that discrimination against anyone based on their sexual orientation and gender identity is wrong. We believe human rights should be available to everybody. As a policy, we will continue to press the government of Nigeria, as well as other governments which have provided legislation that discriminate against the LGBT community. This is very much a work in progress, but I think you will agree with me that the law in Nigeria really went far in discriminating against this community but also people who associate with them. So, we will continue to press the government, to press the legislature to change these laws and provide human rights for all Nigerian people regardless of their sexual orientation. With what is happening in the US, you can determine how far we are willing to go. We strongly believe human rights for all people and we are particularly opposed to legislation that actually targets the gay community for discrimination. So we are prepared to push this as a policy, not just in Africa but across the world.”
Meanwhile some Nigerians have reiterated :
”Homosexuality is not our culture. Every society has its own values and should grow with those values. Nigeria has her own values and we must stick to our values and tradition.
”Laws are made in consonant with the values of the people. Every country is interested in protecting what it holds dear.
”Laws are made in consonant with the values of the people. Every country is interested in protecting what it holds dear.
”Our view is that homosexuality is an acquired habit that ought to be eradicated and not be transformed into an acceptable human conduct by law (in Nigeria).
”Our recommendation with regard to same sex marriage is absolute prohibition,” Mr. Ekwowusi said.
It would be recalled that the U.S Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, stated that America would continue to pressurise Nigeria until it legalises same sex marriage.
She made this known on Monday July 13 during a live-web chat with journalists in Washington.
Sunday’s peaceful rally featured placards with inscriptions such as- ‘Obama, Please leave Nigeria Alone'; ‘Gay Marriage should Remain Illegal in Nigeria'; ‘Obama is Not God'; ‘Gay Marriage, Buhari Don’t Listen to Obama’.
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