http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/04/041206nimar.htm
(Abuja) A proposed law that would impose a prison sentence on same-sex couples who marry has been toughened by the Nigerian Senate to include anyone who attends a gay wedding or is a member of any LGBT organization.
The marriage ban was proposed by President Olusegun Obasanjo and is likely to pass easily, received first reading in the Senate this week.
It would impose a five year sentence on any same-couple who marries or goes abroad to marry. It also bans same-sex couples from living together, wed or not, outlaws adoption by gays and goes so far as to make it a criminal offense to be a member of a gay club, social organization or LGBT civil rights group.
The legislation would also impose a prison term on anyone who attends a same-sex union, witnesses a union or celebrates a ceremony involving gay or lesbian couples.
The bill would include foreigners living in Nigeria - a move that has humanitarian aid organizations concerned....
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Peter, so glad you came and checked out my blog. And yeah, I know you're way conservative religiously on the whole gay issue, but I'm glad you are at least reasonable on the issue of criminalizing something like this. And to think they actually want to make it a felony to just ATTEND a ceremony! I'm kinda guessin' these folks don't like the gays. What do you think? :-)
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