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Offline Ptarmigan

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Obama’s call for tolerance of gays gets cold shoulder in Africa
« on: June 27, 2013, 01:37:52 PM »
Obama’s call for tolerance of gays gets cold shoulder in Africa
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/27/obamas-call-tolerance-gays-gets-cold-shoulder-afri/

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A day after the Supreme Court granted victories to same-sex couples in the U.S., President Obama’s visit to Africa got off to a rough start when his call for tolerance of gays on the continent was rebuffed publicly by the president of Senegal, where homosexuality is a crime.

“People should be treated equally,” Mr. Obama said Thursday at a press conference in Dakar, Senegal, on the first full day of his three-nation tour of the continent.

He said that although Africans have a variety of religions and customs and “we have to respect the diversity of views” of people who personally oppose gay rights, the laws of African nations must grant all people equal protection, regardless of sexual orientation.
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Re: Obama’s call for tolerance of gays gets cold shoulder in Africa
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2013, 02:37:09 PM »
I guess that means he can't go home again.........
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Re: Obama’s call for tolerance of gays gets cold shoulder in Africa
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2013, 04:04:08 PM »
He's basically telling them to spread AIDS faster in Africa.
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Re: Obama’s call for tolerance of gays gets cold shoulder in Africa
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2013, 04:21:58 PM »
Quote from: ColonelCarrots on June 27, 2013, 04:04:08 PM
He's basically telling them to spread AIDS faster in Africa.

That is why being gay is illegal in so many African countries. The queers/bis spread AIDS to anyone and everyone.
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Re: Obama’s call for tolerance of gays gets cold shoulder in Africa
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2013, 10:05:32 PM »
He should visit Iran and try the speech out on them.  I'm sure it was just a local glitch.

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Re: Obama’s call for tolerance of gays gets cold shoulder in Africa
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2013, 10:34:10 PM »
The intolerant who call for tolerance.
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