Archbishops Justin Welby of Canterbury and John Sentamu of York wrote to the presidents of Nigeria and Uganda, for signing laws against gays and lesbians. The letter reads: "homosexual people were loved and valued by God and should not be victimized or diminished." Both countries passed legislation targeting people with same-sex attraction. Continue after cut ...........
They said the letter was a result of “questions about the Church of England’s attitude to new legislation in several countries that penalizes people with same-sex attraction”. The letter is also addressed to all primates (heads of national Churches) in the worldwide Anglican Communion and it comes as Archbishop Welby starts a five-day tour of four African countries. This month, President Goodluck Jonathan signed into law a bill which bans same-sex marriages, gay groups and same-sex public affection. Also in Uganda, Archbishop Sentamu’s native country, a bill allowing for greater punishments for gays and those who fail to turn them in to police has been passed by parliament, but blocked for now by President Yoweri Museveni. The laws have been heavily criticized by gay and human rights groups.
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