Thursday, May 30, 2013
Anti-Gay marriage law passed by senate!
ABUJA, Nigeria - Lawmakers in Nigeria have
passed a bill banning gay marriage, setting
prison terms of up to 14 years.
Nigeria's House of Representatives passed the
bill Thursday in a voice vote. The Senate
previously passed the bill in November 2011.
It was not immediately clear if there were
differences between the House and Senate
versions. If there are none, the bill goes
immediately to President Goodluck Jonathan to
potentially sign into law.
It also criminalizes registering gay clubs or
organizations, as well as "public show of same-
sex amorous relationships."
Gay sex has been banned in Nigeria, a nation of
more than 160 million people, since colonial
rule by the British. Gays face open
discrimination and abuse in a country divided
by Christians and Muslims who almost uniformly
oppose homosexuality.
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