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ANTI-GAY LAW: We'll Pressure Nigeria To Reverse The Law - United States by ProfyJay(m): 1:29pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
The US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said this during a live-web chat with journalists in Washington. Our correspondent monitored the web chat in Abuja. Thomas-Greenfield also said that America was not bothered that Chinese companies were fast taking over the African market from their US counterparts. President Goodluck Jonathan had on January 7, 2014 assented to the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill 2013 which criminalises homosexuality in the country. On January 14 when it became public that the President had signed the bill into law, the US, Canada and the European Union openly expressed reservations over the law. Thomas-Greenfield, who said the US had adopted the protection of the rights of same-sex people as part of its foreign policies, vowed that Washington would continue to mount and sustain pressure on Nigeria and other countries to reverse their laws against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community. She said, “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 who have provided legislation that discriminate against the LGBT community.” Thomas-Greenfiled, who did not agree that pressuring Nigeria to reverse the anti-gay law amounted to interference, said the country and Uganda had the hardest legislation on the gay community. She said, “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.” She, however, did not disclose if the US would impose sanctions on the countries with anti-gay laws to achieve its objectives. Thomas-Greenfield was optimistic that the U.S would win the fight to protect the LGBT community. She said, “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.” Source http://www.naij.com/59055.html |
Re: ANTI-GAY LAW: We'll Pressure Nigeria To Reverse The Law - United States by ProfyJay(m): 1:32pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
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Re: ANTI-GAY LAW: We'll Pressure Nigeria To Reverse The Law - United States by auduadeniyi(m): 1:32pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
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Re: ANTI-GAY LAW: We'll Pressure Nigeria To Reverse The Law - United States by meimoks(f): 1:32pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
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Re: ANTI-GAY LAW: We'll Pressure Nigeria To Reverse The Law - United States by iphanyiuma(m): 1:34pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
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Re: ANTI-GAY LAW: We'll Pressure Nigeria To Reverse The Law - United States by DuchessLily(f): 1:34pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
USA u r not our God ooo.... God pass Una ooo |
Re: ANTI-GAY LAW: We'll Pressure Nigeria To Reverse The Law - United States by Nobody: 1:35pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
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Re: ANTI-GAY LAW: We'll Pressure Nigeria To Reverse The Law - United States by Nobody: 1:39pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
She said, “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. The great hypocrites called Americans are all out over our banning and criminlazion of Same sex union which is punishable with a maximum of 14yrs. They seem to ignore the fact that their staunchest ally, Saudi Arabia, punishes homosexuality by death! The US govt considers Saudi Arabia as a highly conservative Nation that is to be respected. The US govt under Obama also ordered US troops stationed in the Kingdom to observe the Rammadan fast in public in order not to "upset" their host. Now does Obama think we in Africa do not have sacred customs and traditional beliefs as well? Why then must the US condemn us for passing a piece of legislature that was agreed by our duly elected legislators but openly turn the blind eye to Saudi Arabia who operate a more intolerant approach to homosexuality which is handed down in theocratic form from the Shaia law? Obama mind your business. We are a democracy and as a people we have openly rejected your satanic and pervasive lifestyle. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: ANTI-GAY LAW: We'll Pressure Nigeria To Reverse The Law - United States by Misternas89(m): 1:39pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
E no go beta 4 una, Reverse ko Forward ni....Awon eleribu..na Mugabe we go soon call 4 una. |
Re: ANTI-GAY LAW: We'll Pressure Nigeria To Reverse The Law - United States by Imortal001: 1:44pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
If america like let them gather all pressure on earth and put on us, Nigeria will never legalized same sex marriage, what an insane to do. Even animal kingdom things like this, is against their law. 1 Like |
Re: ANTI-GAY LAW: We'll Pressure Nigeria To Reverse The Law - United States by kazmanbanjoko(m): 4:26pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
Laye laye. We no want . 1 Like 1 Share |
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