Nigerian homosexuals seeking political asylum in the US are not guaranteed automatic visas even if they are fleeing from homophobic attacks according to Washington's consular chief in the country Will Laidlaw.
On January 7 2014, President Goodluck Jonathan signed Nigeria's Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill into law, which makes being gay punishable with 14 years in jail. Since the passing of the law, Nigeria has been under pressure from the international community to tone it down, as the criminalisation of people simply for the sexuality is regarded as a breach of human rights.
Also, since the law has been passed, the police and vigilante groups have swung into action arresting and harassing anyone suspected of being gay. However, the US consular chief in Nigeria, Mr Laidlaw, said that contrary to some people’s belief that the US might have special provision for gay people, the country had no such arrangement.
Mr Laidlaw added: “We don’t have any special provision for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. (LGBT) community as per the visa application process and the procedure is the same with that of any other person.
Although we believe in equal rights for all citizens, including the LGBT community, it is not a plus to anyone seeking to travel to the US."
Vice consul Amanda Roberson, advised Nigerians to be truthful while applying for the US visas. She added that there was no need for Nigerians to be desperate while seeking to travel to the US.
With Nigeria now regarded as a maturing democracy after the successful transition of power from President Jonathan to President Muhammadu Buhari, the US has been insisting that the government abolish laws that belong to the military era. However, Washington is refusing to grant persecuted gays the same rights as say Syrian refugees.
-Nigerian Watch
Well a lot of people have lied that their lives were in danger and are currently in the US...someone probably blew thie whistle on this scam.
I remember a popular hairdresser in Ikeja that took off when this thing started,he got to America and told them he was gay and running for his life,his status was investigated.they called one of his hair dressers and asked her and she told them ''God forbid,he is not gay oooh''
I dont know what became of him.lol
Hian!!!!! It's well
ReplyDeleteBuahahahahahaha. Aunty Stella, so you also heard that story? Very funny lol.
DeleteLol his hairdresser blew the whistle on him. Haha alot of peeps be pretending to be what they are not lmao.
DeleteHappy Sunday guys
ReplyDeleteI remember that story too
ReplyDeleteVery nice.
ReplyDeleteIn fact,
All the gay people should be deported
Let them come back and face legal action
And perhaps be thrown into jail.
Yeap a lot of Nigerians are abusing a lot of things. I know a particular Nigerian abusing the Boko Haram situation to claim asylum currently, and this person lived his whole life in Lagos and wasn't affected in any way or form.
ReplyDeleteSheti gbo eyin adofuro gbogbo?
ReplyDeleteThe US should deport them .
ReplyDeleteHahahaha. Maybe he has been deported I guess. Trust some Nigerians to always take advantage of some situations.
ReplyDeleteI didn't bother reading.
ReplyDeleteBut this part caught my attention *some nigerians are gay,get over it*...this is so true,we'v got lotsa bisexuals in naija.
I remember telling my frnds i like both men and women and her response was *y be say na only fine people dey turn gay same way u get to see a cute dude and knw outrightly he might be gay* i laughed over it but ofcourse i had to school her a bit on d issue.
See eh whether u come under my thread to rant or admonish,it won't change a tng.
The fact is that losta nigerians are closetted "gays".
And as for y'all shouting god 4bid...d truth is,if u haven't swung both ways den I'm sorry to tell u dt u dnt know ur sexuality yet.
Until u have tasted both ways and stuck to being straight,only den can u say u r straight.
The problem with naija is dt we are all hypocrites and more religious dan d pope.
Tueeeeeeeh!
DeleteIn senior secondary, some gay dude was touching and kissing me in bed before I woke up and caught him, I can tell you straight up, I don't like both ways. A female touch and a dudes touch no be same! Let me not even talk about how welcoming a wet lady is in there. No man's behind can even be that. So no, I would remain straight.
DeleteThere are still people dt r genuinely upright and no darling not all nigerians r hypocrites,quit d generalisation,sometimes we know what is right but we pretend to see reasons wt what is wrong so as to sound 'cool' or 'modern' or whateva
DeleteThe problem with you, Elena, is that you think you are woser than Solomon and you know everything.
DeleteMayMay God help you.
Wiser*
Deletethe most smelly vagina is still 200x better and healthier than the cleanest anus.. u cursed little faggot.. u ooze of disgusts..
Deleteit is because of u and ur likes the world is struggling with deadly diseases such as HIV /AIDs, Ebola and etc. swung both ways indeed. what are y even? *spits on u*
So I shld sleep with a woman to know if I'm straight or bent . Hmmmmmm okbye
DeleteLol at straight or bent.... I luv dis ur name.. And u re cute sha.... Wanna be friends....
DeleteHahahaha. I remember the hairdresser story. Lol.
ReplyDeleteHahahaha. I remember the hairdresser story. Lol.
ReplyDeleteI support
ReplyDeleteThey should not be allowed into their country!
Gay ko
Just passing.
ReplyDeleteHahaha good for them. They should come back home to kirikiri where they belong. Scammers don spoil their show. But too many Nigerians are desperate to travel out and wash plates like there's no plate in Nigeria to wash.
ReplyDeleteLol@like there is no plate in Nigeria
DeleteHahahahaha....
ReplyDeleteThat's KC..i have not seen him since then oh...
People don't know that the American visa is the easiest to get compared to Canada and Japan...
Who is KC?
DeleteThe guy in the pic is in uk n he is married now. If u can decode
Although the punishment is too harsh, but we have to protect our children and future generations yet unborn.
ReplyDeleteSome girls become lesbians just bcos they feel their tired of men's bullshit. But if they think of the punishment if or wen they get caught, they will humbly wait for the 'right man'.
Nigerians, would look for any means to get that visa!! The gay or lesbian favor is there is any won't be disgusting to them when they want visa. Some won't even care to be tagged gay if they can get Visa!! Nigerians ehn. If there are sharing money eg 2 millions for LGBTQ people, many straight people won't mind kissing the same sex to get that money!! It's just funny.
ReplyDeleteTHELMA ENEMUWE said...
ReplyDeleteSeen
Ok bye
*faithful BV enemuwe thelma*
I remember that story too
ReplyDeleteElena,are you saying u r a Toto eater?
ReplyDeleteI might watch lesbian porn but I'm not sure anything can make me eat pussy oh. No offense biko. That's yulkish mehnnnn.
DeleteChiquita baby never say never!!!
DeleteLMAO
Hahahahahahah @tgw all I ever do was kiss and touching bobbi and serious highness was the causer . I felt so disgusted afterwards and couldn't face d girl... Started dodging d chic.... Had to tell her it was d shayo... I wanted to form James Bond.. Anyway who knows. U re right
DeleteAm sure the whistle was blew on them
ReplyDeleteBlown*
DeleteThank me later
very good for.
ReplyDeleteU have said it all enigmatic. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI know this nigerian guy from Ogun state university, we lived in d same hostel and his popularly called papa and changes girl like water...Hmmmm I never knew he was gay
ReplyDeleteUna don hear?? Awon Otee!!
ReplyDeleteTueeh!!
Some comments here make me shiver. Orishirishi.
ReplyDeleteIt's crazy how u possessed creatures expect us to get ova this this stupidity of being homosexual or bisexual. It doesn't even make sense. I don't even kno which is more stupid is it d lesbians who claim to be attracted to ladies but go and buy dildos to use of themselves or the gay guys on the oda hand who prefer to do the ass ( which is meant for poo) in d end, dey keep undergoing surgery to stitch their asses. Dat place is for poo n dats why God didn't make it to hv secretions to lubricate it. As for d bisexuals and transgendered indeed ur own idiocy can't be described. To all of u creatures, the amadioha dat will strike u is doin press up. U beta do a reality check, tell urself d truth n deliver urself frm ur own bondage
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