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US President, Barack Obama will discuss gay marriage with President Muhammadu Buhari during his July 20 visit to the white house.
According to NIGERIAN PILOT, US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Monday stated categorically that they would continue to pressure Nigeria until it legalises same-sex marriage.
Thomas-Greenfield revealed America’s plans yesterday during a live-web chat with journalists in Washington DC. She said, ''As a government, it is one of the highest priorities and strongest values that discrimination against anyone based on their sexual orientation and gender identity is wrong. We believe human rights should be available to everybody. As a policy, we will continue to press the government of Nigeria, as well as other governments who have provided legislation that discriminate against the LGBT community.''
''This is very much a work in progress, but I think you will agree with me that the law in Nigeria really went far in discriminating against this community but also people who associate with them. So, we will continue to press the government, to press the legislature to change these laws and provide human rights for all Nigerian people regardless of their sexual orientation''.
According to NIGERIAN PILOT, US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Monday stated categorically that they would continue to pressure Nigeria until it legalises same-sex marriage.
Thomas-Greenfield revealed America’s plans yesterday during a live-web chat with journalists in Washington DC. She said, ''As a government, it is one of the highest priorities and strongest values that discrimination against anyone based on their sexual orientation and gender identity is wrong. We believe human rights should be available to everybody. As a policy, we will continue to press the government of Nigeria, as well as other governments who have provided legislation that discriminate against the LGBT community.''
''This is very much a work in progress, but I think you will agree with me that the law in Nigeria really went far in discriminating against this community but also people who associate with them. So, we will continue to press the government, to press the legislature to change these laws and provide human rights for all Nigerian people regardless of their sexual orientation''.