Nigeria is very conservative and is under strong islamic law, saying that homosexuality is illegal and is punished. At the beginning of this year, their president made it law to ban same sex marriages and shows of same sex affection.Mubarak Ibrahim was whipped 20 lashes and given a fine for preforming a homosexual act. The only reason he wasn't stoned to death is because he preformed the act 7 years ago. The nine other men arrested on the same charge have an unclear fate at the moment, but hostility towards homosexuals in Nigeria has been rising and tightening. source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25765845
This whole story just makes me pissed and depressed at the same time. I honestly didn't believe persecution like this still existed. And I was thinking America wasn't just! Well, it still isn't fair, but its not as bad as Nigeria. I hope time will change their hearts.
Wow this is really sad, and awful! I hope that Africa will soon lift these laws.
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