‘He should continue in the land of the dead.’ Proof That Nigeria’s Humanity is Ever On The Decline
So, while 9-year-old Americans were giving their teacher compassionate letters in acceptance of his sexuality, faceless Nigerians on the cyber warpath had no compassion to give, even in the face of a fellow countryman’s misfortune, just as long as he is gay.
Yesterday, gay activist Bisi Alimi revealed in a Twitter diatribe that he was recently in touch with a young Nigerian who intended to commit suicide to escape the humiliation of his recent attack. See his tweets below.
And when these tweets were published on nairaland.com, the very first comment (which I slipped upon, because I really detest going through the comments sections of these mainstream blogs when LGBT posts are up) was:
I’m sure there was more poison following suit. And it all makes me struggle with my faith in the humanity of this country. And for those who may come to protest, ‘Ehn, but homophobia is everywhere, not just in Nigeria…’ (They know themselves) I don’t care about every other place. The one thing I care about is this country, my country, and it feels less and less like home for me and others like me.
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27 Comments
Mr Kassy
December 19, 04:34Sometimes I just feel like running away*Teary eyes*and I can; only that my destiny lies here.I am sure of that,I am destined to bring hapiness to millions of souls here,especially LGBT community.
kendigin
December 19, 04:50u just spoke my mind…..but what if we r wrong?
Lord II
December 19, 04:55Mr Kassy I love your train of thought….pray tell how are you so sure that you are destined or “called” (my words) to BE in Nigeria!
DeadlyDarius
December 19, 05:00I have no desire to live in this country one minute more than necessary….I might visit from time to time tho; it has great potential.
kendigin
December 19, 06:23its not so easy
if u really want to live as a free gay man then be ready to turn ur back on ur family. it doesnt matter if u relocate to australia
DeadlyDarius
December 19, 07:22If someone turns their back on me, I turn my back on them. My life has no meaning if I have to live it according to what someone else dictates
pinkpanthertb
December 19, 08:25Period!
Dennis Macauley
December 19, 08:53DeadlyVirus
***big kiss***
Masked Man
December 19, 06:11Hmmm
law
December 19, 06:35This is just sad….. Thr hate is incredible, I went thru the comments on nairaland ….. tears rolled out my eyes, tears of anger and sorrow ….. pple were like other gays shud commit suicide, Yesterday a Lesbian friend of mine in UK told me of one her friends (lesbian) ….. just 16years that committed Suicide on Monday ….. God help us
FKA Chizzie
December 19, 06:54i think much of homophobia esp in Nigeria’s case stems from transferred anger and aggression. Nigerians are hungry and poor ppl to a large extent, many of them dont eat 3 squre meals, live in derelict conditions, are unemployed, plus there’s this horrible heat ( omg yst …I almost died) to contend with; so they pick on anything vulnerable and vent their frustrations on them and the LGBT community seems like their perfect punching bag.
I feel bad for homophobic Nigerians though. Their frustrations are always so apparent.
pinkpanthertb
December 19, 06:58That heat tho, chizzie, it is not of this world. The thing can sap the sex drive out of a slutty mangina
Ace
December 19, 07:09Right now, i will do anything for that heat. Have you ever been so cold that your ears starts to give you burning pain? Please dey bluetooth the heat come my side.
B.A.D
December 19, 07:10Funny thing is d average illiterate nigerian doesn’t know y he hates gays, he just sees others do it & joins ’em. It’s just such a stupid culture of homophobia, & its especially sickening cuz derz no real reason 4 it.
Last 9t was HOT. Thought I was d only 1. Turned off d gen @3am & swam through d nyt in my own bed 🙁
trystham
December 19, 07:43Azzin ehn, that follow-follow complex, or ‘my hate beta pass my neighbour’ complex…smh
pinkpanthertb
December 19, 08:24Lmao @ swam thru the nyt
tobby
December 19, 08:49You want a psychotic lot, disguised as sane people?, then you need not look any further than the streets of Nigeria..
Dennis Macauley
December 19, 08:52As Khaleesi has succinctly put it, Homophobia is a life giving elixir to Nigerians!
It’s really sad
Max
December 19, 09:42Ya’ll have said it all. Dunno what else to say.
No matter how nice they seem or open minded, once the issue of homosexuality comes up, you’ll see a different side of them that will begin to scare you. Its quite shocking to see people’s reaction to it… I’m more shocked at how they change from Optimus prime to Decepticon in a second..
Filled with hate.. Transfered hate. Because the truth is that no gay person has ever done anything bad to them. But they hate them so much that they wanna hurt them. Its mind boggling…I’ve always been fascinated about human behavior.. I love the field of behavioral analysis. In the behavior of most Nigerians, it almost feels as if its imprinted in their DNA to hate gay people. Just like snakes are naturally inclined to eat rats/mice. Its crazy.
A-non
December 19, 09:57Am gay…you are straight ; am Igbo…you are Yoruba; am from Anambra…you are from Abia; am christian…you are not; am Catholic…you are Anglican; am dark…you are light skinned; am short…you are tall; am single…you are married, and the list goes on
Pedro Mann (@D1kPedro)
December 19, 11:00The pourings continue on nairaland. The last I saw is “P.T.O.”. I guess he’s saying Please turn Over to another story or so. I see a lot of hates towards LindaIkeji on her blog any time she posts LGBT stories. This even makes me to ponder on the insensibility of the “homphobics” because you see that they are just too vile and infuriated unnecessarily. My colleagues in the office have been pressuring me to bring my girl friend to the office, and I’m like “Is this a family place?”
pinkpanthertb
December 19, 12:25Correct! Ask them o. What nonsense
gad
December 20, 06:56Please let’s know where to draw the lines. Your colleagues asking you to bring your girl friend is a normal office joke not homophobic act. Except if you are telling us that a committee was set up to look into your sexuality and they are asking for your gf as proof
Dom
December 19, 12:34Ace abeg where you dey? I can do with some heat myself right now. For instance the downstairs of my house is so cold I don’t feel that the fridge is working when I open it.
Let’s keep each other warm, mbok!
Dennis Macauley
December 19, 15:00Do not let the devil use you
Ace
December 20, 02:07Lol.
Khaleesi
December 19, 16:26I can’t say when or how it started, but all i know is that right now, Nigerians have homophobic hate imprinted deep in their DNA, i frankly dont know how or if it can change even in 4 generations to come … which is why i repeat my exhortation to all (including myself), flee!!! The longer you stay, the more you feel like you’re living in hell… its ok to say ‘i’ll ignore them’ but the truth is, it’ll only be so long before the negativity and hate creep into you slowly and insidiously and dry out every trace of joy from within your soul … I’ve seen it happen and believe me, its scary as fuck – you wouldn’t wish it on your worst enemy …