I hope the President doesn’t sign this bill. There needs to be a central site where we can follow this up/learn about protests etc. This is so wrong and we should all do what we can.

I too saw all the crazy comments from black people about this movie, but most haven’t even watched the whole thing, they just saw the trailer. As usual many of us would rather the family wasn’t black. I say it is a story that needs to be told, who cares if the family is black or the director white? Others called it a “gay movie” and were mad at the little boy’s parents for allowing him to play that role. SMDH!

Most of us in Nigeria haven’t even come out to family yet, so it’s not like we were rushing to get married. If the govt doesn’t want gay people to get married, fine. That’s still being fought for in other countries. But why do we have to be thrown in prison for going to a gay club or for selling a ring to a gay couple, who want to exchange vows? It is so ridiculous.

As with anything in Nigeria, it is the poor, who will suffer. I was always one of those, who chose to stay in Nigeria and help build my country etc. I went to school in England and I could have stayed, but chose to return. I have an appointment at the British Consulate in 2 weeks. I’m out of here!

I am so sickened by all of this. This gives frustrated individuals the license to behave like they do in Jamaica. A friend of mine(in Lagos) just called me today, he is considering fleeing his home, because suddenly, he is being threatened for being gay. He has been in that neighborhood for 4 years and never threatened before, even though he has always been very effeminate. I have referred him to you, Storm, so he can tell his story.