Somewhere in God's own country, the supreme court has endorsed same sex marriage after a long drawn battle between moralists and members of the the LGBT community. Wow, what a feat! And to think that over here the law of the land stipulates 14 years imprisonment for persons with homosexual inclinations. Different strokes for different folks, I guess?
I really feel pained having to join the debate on this issue but knowing that most things that start out this way as a concession to a minority grow to become mainstream and soon become commonplace, it becomes frightening when I see how far the agitations that started at the Stonewall Inn in 1969 has gone.
Let's not deceive ourselves back here in Naija with the temporary adjournment of the verdict that will validate the rights of gays by our legislative houses. The LGBT movement is a global movement with many prominent figures supporting, encouraging and even advocating for it. It has taken about 44 years to get America to legitimize same sex marriage. It won't take that long over here.
And with our young generation always wanting to embrace alternative lifestyles either as signs of rebellion or a proof of modernity, that reality stares me more in the face.
I don't know about you but I pray the day never comes when my unborn child, Adam, comes home with his lawfully wedded 'wife', Steve!
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