Nigeria joins the club :-(

[sustento]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/13/nigeria-anti-gay-bill-law-_n_4589227.html?utm_hp_ref=uk&ir=UK

[Jingthing]

My message to "Goodluck" Jonathon:

Lily Allen, that "very much" song, guess I can't post it.

[Scott]

It seems that on a global scale, for every advance made somewhere, there is a step in the wrong direction somewhere else.

[Jingthing]

It seems that on a global scale, for every advance made somewhere, there is a step in the wrong direction somewhere else.

That could be the case.

But the setbacks in Africa are especially distasteful when you realize some have been inspired by AMERICAN anti-gay Christian religious groups who are exporting their hate messages because they have lost politically at home.

[Scott]

It sounds like they had an audience that was already pretty well convinced. A little like preaching to the choir.

[AyG]

And they haven't taken long to take action. Dozens arrested already.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/14/nigeria-arrests-dozens-anti-gay-law

Interesting to note that the arrests are all in the northern part of the country - that is, the predominantly Moslem part. None in the Christian south.

[sustento]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/gay-nigerian-man-whipped-20-times-for-single-homosexual-act--but-is-spared-stoning-to-death-9067480.html

[Jingthing]

GLJ makes Putin look like Harvey Milk.

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[AyG]

It's now clear that this is indeed Islamists targetting gay men. The 12 men are being tried by a Shariah court (not under secular law) and are facing being stoned to death.

Source: http://www.nationalturk.com/en/nigeria-gay-trial-12-men-face-stoning-for-allegedly-engaging-homosexuality-northern-africa-news-46286

[onthemoon]

It's now clear that this is indeed Islamists targetting gay men. The 12 men are being tried by a Shariah court (not under secular law) and are facing being stoned to death.

Source: http://www.nationalturk.com/en/nigeria-gay-trial-12-men-face-stoning-for-allegedly-engaging-homosexuality-northern-africa-news-46286

But many African nations consider homosexuality as an evil act

"Evil" as defined by the colonialists? Or was homosexuality already considered "evil" by all the tribal religions?

[isanbirder]

Sharia Law increases homophobia in Nigeria.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/29/anti-gay-violence-nigeria-sharia

[Scott]

Probably not the best place to open a gay go-go bar.

[sustento]

Must be a bit disappointing for all the size queens.

[Naam]

It's now clear that this is indeed Islamists targetting gay men. The 12 men are being tried by a Shariah court (not under secular law) and are facing being stoned to death.

Source: http://www.nationalturk.com/en/nigeria-gay-trial-12-men-face-stoning-for-allegedly-engaging-homosexuality-northern-africa-news-46286

But many African nations consider homosexuality as an evil act

"Evil" as defined by the colonialists? Or was homosexuality already considered "evil" by all the tribal religions?

having spent years in Africa i can confirm that homophobia is a century old African "tradition" and not imported by the colonialists.

[onthemoon]

It's now clear that this is indeed Islamists targetting gay men. The 12 men are being tried by a Shariah court (not under secular law) and are facing being stoned to death.

Source: http://www.nationalturk.com/en/nigeria-gay-trial-12-men-face-stoning-for-allegedly-engaging-homosexuality-northern-africa-news-46286

But many African nations consider homosexuality as an evil act

"Evil" as defined by the colonialists? Or was homosexuality already considered "evil" by all the tribal religions?

having spent years in Africa i can confirm that homophobia is a century old African "tradition" and not imported by the colonialists.

Ok. I've never been to Africa.

[Jingthing]

Russia is looking better and better.

Nigerian Homes Raided to "Cleanse" Neighborhood of Gays

Fourteen young men were dragged out of bed and beaten in the middle of the night for being allegedly ga

How much worse will this global anti-gay backlash get before it gets better?

http://www.advocate.com/world/2014/02/15/nigerian-homes-raided-cleanse-neighborhood-gays

[Jingthing]

OK, this is about Ethiopia, not Nigeria. Yes I know they are very different countries.

So sue me.

More bad news!

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/03/ethiopia-proposes-to-make-homosexual-acts-a-non-pardonable-offense/

Ethiopia proposes to make homosexual acts a non-pardonable offense

[Ace of Pop]

Man seems to pick on anyone who isn't a Control Freak like them. , well it makes sense to Me anyway.