Most African countries are homophobic, because homosexuality is not part of our culture. It is something foreign to Africans.
Our religious beliefs have a large role to play, when it comes to our acceptance and our hostility towards homosexuals. The bible forbids it and i'm sure, other religious books do too.
Its hard to see gays out in the open in Nigeria, even before there was a law against it. It has always been, a man and a woman. In Africa, you see men marrying 5 to 10 wives, but you can't see otherwise. There are traditional laws regarding marriage between a man and a woman , and not between man and man, or woman and woman. This was even before we had missionaries.
The western world has always been open to different things. They justify just about anything, as long as science can give an excuse for the craziness. So they are quick to judge Africans for our own laws.
But, each to his own they say. We all have our lives to live and whatever comes out of it, we face it. I am not a supporter of homosexual acts or same sex marriage. But i won't judge anyone, for it. It is not my place to judge. I won't kill for it and i don't support killing gays, or locking them up. I won't make snide comments at them or curse them. I would only advice a friend who is homosexual and that will be a one time only advice. I have had conversations with gay people before, and i only gave them my opinion.
Remember, you can't wear too left shoes. So why marry someone that isn't made for you.
