19 July 2020
Colonization and Homosexuality in Africa
Bisi Alimi is known to be the first Nigerian to declare his homosexuality on national TV. And he is currently on exile as Nigeria’s law frown upon same-sex marriage
Nigerian gay activist, Bisi Alimi has said that homosexuality became a crime in Africa after colonial masters introduced Christianity.
He said, Homosexuality was not a criminal offence in Africa before the colonisers came. You can’t demand decolonising Africa and be homophobic at the same time. Choose a side.
He basically believes that with the colonization of African countries came hatred for homosexuality making it obvious that homosexuality has always been in African.
But you know what amazes me the most, the colonizing countries are not against homosexuality in their country
Nigerian gay activist, Bisi Alimi has said that homosexuality became a crime in Africa after colonial masters introduced Christianity.
He said, Homosexuality was not a criminal offence in Africa before the colonisers came. You can’t demand decolonising Africa and be homophobic at the same time. Choose a side.
He basically believes that with the colonization of African countries came hatred for homosexuality making it obvious that homosexuality has always been in African.
But you know what amazes me the most, the colonizing countries are not against homosexuality in their country
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