By Helen OvbiageleAn elderly ‘auntie’ was wringing her hands in anguish when she read in the papers that the Senate had passed the bill against same sex marriage. “Have our moral values degenerated to such depth that we have to pass a law on that? Are they saying that such a thing goes on in Nigeria?”“Mum, a member of the House wouldn’t sponsor such a bill, if it wasn’t a reality in our lives,” replied her son. “Surely, mum, you’ve heard of the gay movement abroad. You worked there as a social worker.”“Yes, yes, but even there, during our time, it was a clandestine affair, and those who practised it did so in hiding. No-one wanted such stigma. I know they’ve shed that attitude there now, but this is a matter that doesn’t concern here us at all. Our culture is so much different from that of the oyinbos.”“Well, it doesn’t seem so now. This is part of the civilization package that we have imported from there.
Same sex marriage here? Relax!
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Same sex marriage here? Relax!