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Australian radio personality John Laws was “We believe a more targeted resolution on the exercising his right to free speech when he called specific situation of LGBT human rights defenders Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’s Carson Kressley would have sent a stronger message to Nigeria,” a “pillow biter" and “pompous little pansy prig” said executive director Patricia Prendiville. “We during a 2004 broadcast, the New South Wales fear that the current outrageous bill outlawing any Administrative Decisions Tribunal ruled March 1. activities representing and protecting the human In a 2-1 decision, the tribunal dismissed a com rights of LGBT people in Nigeria is not prominent plaint filed by gay activist Gary Bums. ly dealt with by the Parliament, and this issue The judges agreed that the remarks “constitut might lose its momentum by being shelved togeth ed homosexual vilification” and “incited severe er with other ongoing human rights concerns in ridicule of homosexual men on the ground of their Nigeria.” homosexuality," but two of the judges determined The bizarre bill states, in part: “Publicity, the statements “fell within an exception estab procession and public show of same-sex amorous lished by the {Anti-Discrimination) Act that is relationship through the electronic or print media designed, within appropriate limits, to preserve physically, directly, indirectly or otherwise are pro freedom of expression.” hibited in Nigeria.... Any person who is involved in the registration of gay clubs, societies and organizations, sustenance, procession or meetings, publicity and public show of same-sex amorous relationship directly or indirectly in public and in private is guilty of an offense and liable on conviction to a term of five years imprisonment.” Openly lesbian U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and 31 of her colleagues sent a letter March 20 to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urging her to con tact the government of Nigeria and voice opposition to the legislation. “The bill outlaws advocacy organiza tions or associations supporting the rights of lesbian and gay people, and prohibits public expressions of support for equal rights for gay and lesbian Nigerians," the House members said. “Not only would lesbian and gay Nigerians be treated as Radio personality John Laws is free to call gays “pillow second-class citizens and constantly in biters," according to a New South Wales tribunal. fear of arrest and prosecution for simply EUROPE exercising free speech if this legislation were to Swedish Church pass, but it would also greatly hamper the vital Embraces Marriage mission of human rights defenders in advocating for Sweden’s dominant Lutheran Church will basic and equal human rights, as well as Nigeria’s marry same-sex couples if the government legalizes massive battle against HIV/AIDS.” same-sex marriage, the Swedish Church Assembly The legislators also urged the State Department said March 16. to issue a public statement opposing the bill. Sweden has had a registered partnership law that grants same-sex couples the rights of marriage | Polish Deputy PM: since 1994 and is now planning to extend full I Muslims Understand Gay Threat marriage rights to gays and lesbians. If Europe doesn’t ban abortion and limit gay A church spokesman said that priests would be propaganda, Muslims will take over, Polish Deputy allowed to choose individually whether to marry Prime Minister Roman Giertych said March 2. gay couples and that the church might call same- “Abortion must be banned immediately,” sex marriages something other than “marriages." Giertych said. “Homosexual propaganda must also About 78 percent of Swedes are Lutherans, though be limited so children will have the correct view of most don’t go to church. the famjly. The United Church of Canada is believed to be “The propaganda of homosexuality is reaching the only mainstream Christian church that ever younger children," he explained. “In some performs same-sex marriages. Full same-sex mar countries it is even forbidden fo( children in hospi riage is legal in Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, tal to talk or read about Mommy and Daddy, South Africa, Spain and Massachusetts. because this allegedly violates minority rights. Let’s Euro Parliament, U.S. Legislators Denounce Nigerian Bill The European Parliament has called on Nigeria’s National Assembly not to pass an extreme anti-gay bill that would outlaw gay marriage, visit ing a gay Internet site, public or private gatherings of gay people and nearly everything else associated with being gay. free ourselves of this unwise political correctness. If we will not use all our power to strengthen the family, then as a continent there is no future for us. We will be a continent settled by representatives of the Islamic world who care for the family." Other officials in Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski's ruling coalition also have denounced gays—and local officials routinely attempt to ban Gay Pride parades.
