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emmanuel (user currently living in UNITED KINGDOM) posted for gay transgender bisexual intersex straight readers on 13/01/2013
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My experience in my country have been one of total fear as people are very unpredictable. Been homosexual has been a tragedy for me because it has completely eroded my freedom. Its purely a jungle situation as you are constantly at the bottom of the food chain. You can only go public if you are suicidal or looking for someone to snuff off the life in you, particularly in my imminent environment. To stay alive and avoid harsh repercussion disguising is in your interest.

Whilst the society labels us criminals by passing a bill in the house of senate, nothing is been done to enable teenagers grow with a reliable source of sexual education. The society is very hypothetical when it come to matters of sex. while sex issues are treated as though they are forbidden it does happen behind closed door frequently.

As a result youngsters develop whatever sexual orientation that is appealing and available. Gays are Nigerians not aliens. They are human not beast. They deserve to live not die. They should live without fear of molestation or raising the slightest indication of abnormalities. There are many reasons people chose there sexual orientation or find themselves where they are today.

The human dignity should be respected. Why kill people because they chose what makes them happy and gives them satisfaction. To the government why remove the protection of already exposed minority? Stipulating laws that invades people's privacy in search of their sensual orientation.

You who hunt fellow humans on account of their sexual orientation do remember that this people are humans, vulnerable within your communities and maybe be that very person who could save you when its most needed.

Ask yourselves how does ones sexual orientation affects you. Think as Christian what will Christ do to homosexuals. If you know the answer do the same.
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(user currently living in NIGERIA) posted for gay lesbian transgender bisexual intersex straight readers on 26/12/2011 +0
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Attn: sir/ma

we are a non governmental association in care for the gay and lesbian right in Nigeria. right now we are really going thru a lot of challenges via the band of gay and lesbian right in our country and this has result to so many killings of our brothers and sisters in the north side of the country..
right now we are hiding under the shadow of this association Doctor Uwa Foundation for the gay and lesbian but we can not come out openly bcus right now our life is not save.
we are writing you this mail so that u can use your able network to inform others what we have been facing in our country Nigeria and if you have any advise you can send to us pls we will really welcome it urgently.
pls you can reach our foundation thru this:

Doctor Uwa Foundation
for the gay and lesbian right
5,oyetola street,
mafoluku oshodi,
lagos, nigeria
west african
Tel:2348033924579

pls we will urgently be waiting for your respond and help
to enable us help our brothers and sister in the north side
of our country to enable us save there life..
we will send you some of the killings picture of some of our member
that was killed trying to run for there life.

pls your urgent respond is highly needed.

regards
Doctor Keven Uwa
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