Rashidi Williams

            A Nigerian gay has to face many more obstacles then an American gay.  American gays have rights that will protect us from discrimination and harassment.  Where as the Nigerian gays have no rights.  The Nigerian government allows their citizens to disrespect on the gay community in Nigeria.  The gays in the States worrier about having the right to marry and adopting children.  Where as the Nigerian gay community worrier about being beating to death or being put in jail for 14 years.  These humans suffer everyday, many do not even come out, and many pertain to be something they are not.  The Nigerians who are out suffer the most for example, Rashidi Williams who is a native of Nigeria, has been beaten because he identifies as a homosexual.  Men and women both were beating this 25 year old young man.  After the beating William had to go to the hospital because they broke his hand.  William stated that he could not report anything to the hospital or police deportment because he would have to face discrimination again.    

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16028365 

Malawi’s president stands up for the gays

Malawi’s first female president Ms. Joyce Banda is standing up for a minority group in her country.  Ms. Banda has stated that she is willing to do her best to have this minority group receive the respect they deserve.  She is working to repeal the anti-homosexual laws that they enforce in her country. Malawi.  She cannot fathom the thought of an innocent individual having to face 14 years of jail time  Just because these homosexual people are being themselves, sharing their love with a person of the same sex, however they suffer just because of those actions they take.  Ms. Banda does not see herself having a problem with the government repealing the law.   The real problem she fears is the citizens of Malawi not accepting the gays in the community and rioting against them even more because of the law being repeal.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18118350

Uganda Pide Parade

            Even though, it is a risk in Africa to identify as gay, there are some Africans in Uganda who are tired of hiding and are not afraid to show their community that they are gay.   The Uganda gay community decided to show their community members that there are gays living in Africa.  They did it by having their first gay pride parade.  Gay pride parades happen throughout the whole world, it’s a celebration/type of sign showing the world that there are many of us and we are all over the world.  The Uganda pride went pretty well, selling about 250 tickets and having countless drag shows, and run ways.  I’m sure it took a lot of courage for these gays in Uganda to show their community members who they really are; I respect them in many ways for not being afraid and standing up for their beliefs and rights.        

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2012/08/gay-and-proud-in-uganda.html#slide_ss_0=1

Homophobia

I would have never thought that viewing a homophobic video on youtube would break my heart apart. It’s outrageously interesting how this heterosexual humans in Africa act towards gay people in their countries.   Yes, I have read countless articles on this topic and it’s extremely sad and at time depressing because gays in Africa will get burnt alive in public.  However, it felt so different viewing a video about ant-gay people in Africa.  It felt as if I could feel the Africans hate towards us gay it was dreadful.   Some Africans are truly heartless towards the gay community, Africans are strongly influence by their religion, which according to them states that male and male sex is a sin.

            Take a moment and please watch these horrible videos of these humans who suffered for wanting to be themselves.  I was left speechless, felt so much angry and sadness running threw my blood.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPE1ySlCepA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHjtFV3sLvg&feature=relmfu

  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84caGLtldSs&feature=relmfu