US Condemns Nigeria's Same-sex Marriage Ban

The United States on Monday criticized Nigeria for approving a law that punishes same-sex marriage with prison, saying the move would curtail basic human rights.

Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States was “deeply concerned” by Nigeria’s new law which “dangerously restricts freedom of assembly, association and expression for all Nigerians.”
Kerry said the act “is inconsistent with Nigeria’s international legal obligations and undermines the democratic reforms and human rights protections enshrined in its 1999 constitution.”

“People everywhere deserve to live in freedom and equality. No one should face violence or discrimination for who they are or who they love,” Kerry said in a statement.

Under the new law, anyone in a same-sex marriage or union would face up to 14 years in prison, with such partnerships reached overseas considered void in Nigeria.

President Goodluck Jonathan signed the law because he considered it consistent with most Nigerians’ views toward homosegxwality, his spokesman, Reuben Abati, told AFP.

The United States has generally warm relations with Nigeria but President Barack Obama’s administration has increasingly put a priority on fighting for gay rights overseas.

In Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni has said that he will not rush into signing a law under which gays would be jailed after criticism from Obama, Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu and other global figures.(AFP)

Posted: at 13-01-2014 11:51 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

u.s i beg rule ur country and let us rule ours        

Posted: at 14-01-2014 12:46 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

president bush married woman and has children ,cliton married a woman and has a daughter,OBAMA u married a woman and has daughters,why not advice others to do the right thing.America my foot       

Posted: at 14-01-2014 01:05 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

To hell wit America, same sex marriage is nt part of our tradition

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Posted: at 14-01-2014 02:15 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

It is completely WRONG!!!!!!!!    

For goodness sake, I am GAY & am proud of it!!! phyuk GEJ    

Posted: at 14-01-2014 03:10 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

GAYS AND LESBIANS are enemies of GOD.

Posted: at 14-01-2014 04:41 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

Gays, Homosegxwals, and Lesbians are alive becus, am not from a rich home. we need to stone or skin some persons alive and feed their flesh to DOG'S AND VULTURE'S. F4K AMERICA MY ASS. we are not Devil's own country like them. we are AFRICAN'S (AWUUUU)

Posted: at 14-01-2014 05:03 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

that person whose name appears as hell, you  strongly called yourself a gay,
your name is sorry because you have purchased a certificate of hell fire,
i think your family must rejected you by now,
you open and close dirty mouth and called yourself a gay,
just stay where ever you found yourself outside nigeria,
or kindly repent before is too late otherwise you will stone to death
thanks

Posted: at 14-01-2014 05:42 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

Gayism is evil and I pity those who indulge in it. I wish all those who who carry placard in d USA in nigeria embassy claiming to be gay and proudly nigerians will write their family name and let us kn who and who is gay family or if truelly they are nigerians.

Posted: at 14-01-2014 06:38 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Rubish

Posted: at 14-01-2014 07:05 AM (10 years ago) | Hero