Nigerian gay activist, Kenny
Badmus, says the hypocrisy about homosexuality in Nigeria is alarming as the
people who condemn it openly are into it secretly.
Badmus in an interview with the
Punch revealed that he had once slept with a Nigerian senator and equally had
sexual relationship with pastors.
He urged Nigerians still hiding
their sexuality to come out and stop being hypocrites.
He said: “The elephant in the
room is denial. We pretend these things are not here. We blame it on the devil
or white people. I once slept with a Nigerian Senator, and I’m not surprised he
will be the first to put his hands up voting in favour of the same-sex marriage
prohibition act.
“While in Nigeria, I had sex with
church ministers who would come in the open to preach against homosexuality as
though it was the reason why Nigeria never had constant electricity. The
hypocrisy is deafening.
“We didn’t learn about same-sex
relationships from western countries. Some of my first same-sex encounters were
mostly with people who didn’t speak English at all or ever set their feet in a
Western school environment.
“Gay people are not the only ones
who need to come out. We all need to look into our lives and be upfront with
ourselves. Am I living my authentic life or am I living it to please families
and friends? To come out is to confront shame and limitations to live our most
authentic life.”
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