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Jun 08, 2007
Quickie Link: Anti-Gay Campaign Is a Power Grab, Says Nigerian Activist
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By vanrozenheim
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(Cleveland, USA) - An anti-gay campaign in Nigeria is part of the national church’s efforts to grab power and oil wealth in the west African nation, says a gay activist who is touring the U.S. Davis Mac-Iyalla, the founder of Changing Attitude Nigeria, visited four Ohio cities in May with a plea for action from the LGBT community in America. Because he refuses to back down, he says the Nigerian church, led by Archbishop Peter Akinola, has threatened his life. “Once gays and lesbians get a voice,” said Mac-Iyalla, “it will be harder for the church to control the population [of Nigeria],” which he says is the real danger his public declarations pose.
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