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Friday, December 2, 2011

Nigeria poised to enact far-reaching anti-gay legislation

Nigeria poised to enact far-reaching anti-gay legislation
A bill that would ban LGBT advocacy and same-sex public displays of affection and impose 14-year prison terms on same-sex couples who marry has been passed by Nigeria's Senate, and appears to have enough support to become law, according to this article. Lawmakers vowed to resist any international pressure to weaken the effort, and one senator suggested homosexuals should be killed. Google/The Associated Press (11/30), The Guardian (London) (11/29

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