Further developments in Nigeria

Matt Thompson continues to track the debate to legalize human rights violations against gays and lesbians and their supporters in Nigeria.

The most recent information I have comes from a professional acquaintance who is working against it:

“As you may have heard, the situation has become critical. With just 2 days notice, the Nigerian House unexpectedly held hearings on the bill on Valentine’s Day that has draconian measures against lesbian and gay people . After the hearings, the House acted quickly on the legislation, and now is poised for a final vote. In the Nigerian Senate, where we thought we had at least until the end of March, we learned last night that the Senate will likely vote on the bill this Thursday. After that, the two versions of the bill have to be harmonized and the bill has to be signed into law, but neither of those steps is expected to present any obstacles to the bill. The Christian right is fast-tracking the legislation prior to the mid-April elections. We are all depressed to realize that the bill is likely about to become law.

“Nonetheless, we and our friends in Nigeria are pulling out all stops.”

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