Nigeria's Anti Gay Law
@bomsimperial (4)
Nigeria
January 15, 2014 3:00pm CST
President Jonathan yesterday Monday Jan. 13th reportedly signed a bill that criminalizes same-sex relationships and gay rights groups in Nigeria. The bill contains penalties of up to 14 years in prison.
Some people feel making this into law can get people unjustly killed or jailed and there are those who feel that Nigerians should be worried now because this is a homophobic country.
People who are mistaken to be gay can get lynched by a mob because our government has officially made it a crime.
Hopefully this doesn't happen.
What's your take on the new anti-gay law?
2 responses
@xixiAtom (69)
• Dalian, China
17 Jan 14
in an era of more and more gays are getting into the open, your president, i have to say ,did the exact opposite. i dont know what percentage of gay people in your country, has it seriously influenced national population of the next generation, or affected the stability and prosperity of your country? if the guy has become mainstream in your country, then it is reasonable and necessary to contain that by the law. but if only a few harmless gays there, your president just made a fuss. so this is my personal opinion. ;)
