Kenya protesters warn Obama not to bring up gay rights in visit

[DonViejo]

Source: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

Kenyan anti-gay protesters marched in Nairobi Monday warning US President Barack Obama not to speak about gay rights when he visits the country of his ancestors later this month.

“We do not want Obama and Obama, we do not want Michelle and Michelle,” they chanted. “We want Obama and Michelle and we want a child!”

“It is important for us as Kenyans to know that the US is not God, and thus we cannot follow them blindly,” said protest organiser and evangelical Christian pastor Bishop Mark Kariuki.

Kariuki said Obama was welcome to visit “his father’s home” but should not “talk about the gay issue.” The demonstration drew around 100 people, wearing T-shirts and waving posters with the slogan “Protect The Family”.

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[dbackjon]

1. Protests financed by the GOP

[LuvNewcastle]

9. Yes, and whatever fundy church

that that group belongs to is on it, too.

[geek tragedy]

2. "we do not want Obama and Obama, we want Obama and Michelle"

Geniuses, they are not. Someone should inform them that his first name is Barack, and that her last name is Obama.

Bigotry and stupidity tend to go together.

[rpannier]

8. That was one of the first things I noticed

Barack and Michelle = Obama and Obama

[GeorgeGist]

3. He should sport a rainbow tie whenever ...

he's in a suit.

[Hulk]

4. Hatred and ignorance go so well together.

Thank you gop and KKKristianity. You've made Africa a real bed of hatred and bigotry. Nice going.

[Johnyawl]

16. Thankfully not all of Africa, despite their best efforts.

Same sex marriage has been legal in South Africa since 2006, and South Africa bans all anti-gay discrimination. Mozambique just decriminalized homosexual activity this year making it one of the 21 African countries (out of 56) that no longer punish gay behavior.

It's amazing to see even those numbers given how much effort the fundy christians and muslims have put into spreading bigotry and hatred.

[Hulk]

17. That's good news.

I had no idea. With the "selective news" we get here in this country, I was beginning to assume ALL of Africa was bat-shit crazy when it came to homosexuality. Glad to hear it's not the case.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

5. Uneducated, overreligioused idiots

Sorry folks, go ahead and alert.

[rpannier]

6. Warn Obama? Warn the President

Warn him of what exactly?
That they have big mouths and they're bigots
I guess letting him know in advance will help him to decide whom not to speak with

[Comrade Grumpy]

7. Obama should speak out against African homophobia. I bet he does.

[Tarheel_Dem]

11. And Russian homophobia as well, don't you think?

[Comrade Grumpy]

14. Why not?

[HFRN]

10. well, they're going to get Obama and Obama nt

[Tarheel_Dem]

12. Well now he has to to. Sounds like a challenge to me. Is Obama a guest of this preacher, or the...

Kenyan government?

[SCVDem]

13. Dear Kenya,

About that foreign aid package ..........

[locks]

15. The people of Kenya

are not ignorant. For centuries they have practiced traditional, indigenous, Christian, Islam, and many other faiths. Freedom of religion is written into their democracy, but, just as in the West, most of the religions have been patriarchal and violent, and taught tribal, gender, and ethnic discrimination.

We need to remember that the "enlightened" nations took many of these terrible practices to Africa and told the people that we knew what was best for them.
It has taken a long time for us to come this far in human rights; most of western history is white superiority, colonialism, and discrimination. Pentecostal and fundamental Protestants from the US and other nations are still promoting bigotry in Africa.

I hope our President will not preach, but our brothers and sisters in Kenya will see in him that the US really does believe in equality.

[YOHABLO]

18. Oh my 100 people, wow that certainly has an impact.