Now that the US has demonstrated its commitment to equality
before the law, by ensuring same-sex couples can now marry in all 50 states of
the confederate following its historic Supreme Court’s ruling which gave
marriage equality as a constitutional right throughout the country one will
wonder if this trend will find its way to Nigeria.
Gay-MarriageIn Nigeria,
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons are still facing
legal and social challenges. Here, same-sex sexual relationship is not only
illegal, it is a punishable offence.
According to the stipulations of Same-Sex Marriage
Prohibition Act in Nigeria, offenders
are to face 14 years’ imprisonment , and the punishment is death by stoning in
the twelve northern states that have adopted Sharia law , which applies to all
Muslims and to those who have voluntarily consented to application of the
Sharia courts in the region.
Nigeria has been criticized severely by civil rights
organizations, as well as the United Nations, for failing to uphold, and
violating, the rights of LGBT people but this has not changed the cultural
disposition of its people to the topic.
However, the golden question is, can you ever imagine
same-sex relationship and/ or marriage becoming a way of life in Nigeria?
Let us have you opinion. Kindly drop your views.
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