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Category Archives: nigeria
Arsehole strikes again
Anne Berkeley’s alerted me to an excellent blog dealing with Nigeria and, in particular, to a post about the hideously repressive legislation being introduced there against homosexuality. Not yet passed, it’s already being applied with typically religious zeal. Even worse, … Continue reading
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Where are you, UN observers, when we need you?
Ten days ago, Palermo elected its new mayor. The choice wasn’t particularly mouth-watering. In the blue corner, for Berlusconi’s centre-right coalition, a man of no obvious merit other than a slightly oily bella figura and a clean police record. In … Continue reading
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Archbishop Arsehole strikes again
A New York Times editorial had this to say on 8 March: Denying Rights in Nigeria A poisonous piece of legislation is quickly making its way through the Nigerian National Assembly. Billed as an anti-gay-marriage act, it is a far-reaching … Continue reading
Posted in gay, homophobia, human rights, nigeria
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