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In southern Nigeria and under the secular criminal laws of northern Nigeria, the maximum punishment for same-sex sexual activity is 14 years' imprisonment. According to the 2007 Pew Global Attitudes Project , 97% [ 6 ] of Nigerian residents believe that homosexuality is a way of life that society should not accept, which was the second-highest ...
The bill would call for five years' imprisonment for anyone who "undergoes, performs, witnesses, aids, or abets" a same-sex marriage. It would also prohibit any display of a "same-sex amorous relationship" and adoption of children by gays or lesbians. [1] The bill received little to no opposition in Parliament.
Same-sex adoption is the adoption of children or adults by same-sex couples. It may take the form of a joint adoption by the couple, or of the adoption by one partner of the other's biological child or adult (stepchild adoption). Joint adoption by same-sex couples is permitted in 39 countries.
The Republic of South Africa has the most liberal attitudes toward gays and lesbians, as the country has legalized same-sex marriage and its Constitution guarantees gay and lesbian rights and protections. South Africa is the only country in Africa where any form of discrimination against the LGBTQ community is constitutionally forbidden.
Strained relationships, lost jobs and violence: for 47 men due to stand trial in Nigeria under an internationally condemned law criminalizing homosexuality, the punishment has already begun. These ...
In an article for the Huffington Post, Rosswood wrote that he would like to "help LGBT people understand the pros and cons to the various paths to parenthood." [2] That project eventually resulted in Journey to Same-Sex Parenthood: Firsthand Advice, Tips and Stories from Lesbian and Gay Couples, which was released March 15, 2016.
The children of sexual minority families fare as well as, or better than, “traditional” families with parents of the opposite sex, according to a new review of studies.. The analysis ...
Reliable data as to the size of the gay and lesbian population is of value in informing public policy. [1] For example, demographics would help in calculating the costs and benefits of domestic partnership benefits, of the impact of legalizing gay adoption, and of the impact of the U.S. military's Don't ask, don't tell policy. [1]