Comments on: It Gets Worse: Nigeria’s New Bill Criminalizes Displays of Affection, LGBT Advocacy

By: Jim Burroway

Jim Burroway — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:05:31 +0000

I’m keeping my eyes open for a copy. If I find one I’ll post it immediately.

The earlier draft is here, but that’s not very useful now.

By: AfroGay

AfroGay — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:02:10 +0000

Is there a verbatim copy of the bill anywhere? It would be useful to read it online if it is available.

By: Tom in Lazybrook

Tom in Lazybrook — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:00:47 +0000

Please note that this bill bans RELIGIOUS freedom as well as it bans pro-Gay religious expression.

There are a few things that could be done.

1) Use the Maginski Act to instruct the State Department to ban entry to the USA of any Nigerian official or religious leader involved with the implementation and support of this law against human rights

2) Advocate the disallowance of charitable tax status for any donation to groups giving money to ‘organizations involved in the denial of basic human rights in Nigeria’. This should specifically include religious groups such as the Anglican Mission in America.

3) An immediate cutoff of PEPFAR funding to Nigeria that isn’t open to Gay affirming groups in Nigeria

4) An immediate granting of asylum to Gay Nigerians. The number of Nigerian visas should not be increased; but rather Gay Nigerians should go to the front of the line.

All of these may be available using existing US laws.

By: JesterKatz

JesterKatz — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:49:40 +0000

Because winking at someone who’s the same gender as you would cause a nuclear war.

By: Ben In Oakland

Ben In Oakland — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:56:38 +0000

Well, at least you can drink the water in nigeria, there’s no starvation, and nigerian nationals never send out emails trying to con old people out of millions.