Human SexualityReligion“Those Who Reject Homosexuality Are Ignorant Of The Love Of God”, Rev. Jide Macaulay
Rev. Jide Macaulay, an openly gay Uk-based Nigerian pastor, has addressed the issue of society generally and queer Christians particularly rejecting homosexuality on the basis of some religious beliefs. Homosexuality is expressly prohibited in Nigeria. A 2014 law banned sexual relationships between persons of the same sex. Offenders risk being jailed for 14 years. The law, Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act (SSMPA) was enacted on the premise that the Nigerian culture is antithetical to homosexuality. With...