The "Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill"(SSMPA) was signed by former president Goodluck Jonathan in January 2014. The bill forbids Nigerians from practicing gay related activities like gay meetings, gay clubing and gatherings. The bill also forbids Nigerian gays from practicing same sex marriage. The bill permits a 10 to 14 years jail sentence for a person who registers,
operates or participates in gay clubs, association and organisation or supports the activities of such organisations.
The gay law as many reports was signed by the then president, Goodluck Jonathan and took effect from January in 2014. The bill drew lots of criticisms from some media houses especially from those in the western world, from world leaders like Barack Obama and David Cameroon who became concerned about the safety of gays in Nigeria and the level of discrimination and opression they would face in a third world country. Nonetheless, according to an online survey by an American website, 98% of Nigerians welcomed and backed the bill majorly because of our religious beliefs and our firm grip on the African culture.
Recently in one of the Ex Presidents speeches, specifically in Bloomberg's headquaters in London earlier this year, he stated that Nigeria may have to revisit the SSMPA bill he signed. He said the quest for Nigerians and other citizens worldwide to have equal rights deepens, there is need for Nigeria to appropriately revisit the law. According to him, "when it comes to equality, we must have the same rights as Nigerians citizens."
Honestly, personally I gave that issue a thought and hey! should we discriminate people, harass and make them feel marginalised because they are gays even when God has not cast judgement upon them? Don't get me wrong here, gay-ism is satanic and demonic, completely not acceptable even by any standards in the African culture. Going biblical as well, God rained fire and brimstone upon Sodom and Gommorah in the those those for practicing homosexuality. That's how much God hates it. But as much as he hates, if we're going with religious reasons, he has also given us the option to choose what we want now, but of course the end shall tell. Maybe we just shouldn't arrest gays, force them to confess and then prosecute them. That's another form of discrimination. God allows the rain to fall on the just and the unjust, allows the sun to shine on the just and the unjust, maybe we should not deprive gays from accessing health care services and other government services. The government should maybe abolish the SSMPA bill, but at the same time not legalise gay marriage because marriage is for man and woman. In the UK, gays are not prosecuted, its their choice but the Queen refused to sign Gay marriage bill into law because she believes marriage is for man and woman, I think, PERFECT.
In conclusion, a recent survey in May 2017 showed that the percentage of Nigerians that backs the 2014 bill has reduced from 98% to 90%. No matter how small, that's progress. Maybe soon we'll see that number decrease rapidly, who knows only time will tell but in the mean time, "the more we promote hate, it becomes a norm. The more we highlight progress, the more we get people to think in different shades."
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