British Billionaire, Richard Branson To Meet With Nigerian Leaders To Discuss Gay Rights

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The joint 3rd richest Briton and chairman of Virgin Group, Richard Branson has shown his discontent at the bill passed by the Nigerian government against gay rights

Richard Branson says on his Twitter page that he will be in Nigeria soon and that he wants to meet with Nigerian leaders to discuss on the latest law on gay and to encourage compassion.

 Branson will also be visiting other countries with strong laws against gay people, including Uganda. He wrote;

Last month I spoke out on the dreadful situation in Uganda, where MPs have passed a bill making homosexuality punishable by life imprisonment and not reporting gay people punishable by extremely strong jail sentences.

 There were thousands of impassioned replies about the issue and it was good to raise awareness about such an important subject. It was saddening to read a handful of comments from people praising the new law, but most heartening to see so much support for the Ugandan gay community.

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Some people questioned why I called for companies to boycott Uganda, while Virgin does business in other countries that have civil rights issues. I commented on the Uganda situation specifically because I felt the life imprisonment bill was so appalling I couldn’t stand by and do nothing, and still have hope the Ugandan Prime Minister won’t sign it into law.

Sometimes business leaders have more freedom to make controversial comments than politicians, and it is important to stimulate debate and challenge injustices – even if it hurts your business.

We are now working with Ugandan business people to put together a strong list of like-minded entrepreneurs and companies to appeal to the Ugandan Prime Minister to not sign the bill into law. In other countries where civil rights of individuals are being abused we are also working with like-minded business people to tackle this sort of discriminatory behaviour. Ideally, businesses and organisations should work with governments to try to change their attitudes from within countries.

I have spoken out against discrimination on many occasions, from supporting equal marriage to challenging Malaysia’s leaders on Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s trial. Next week I am going to meet government leaders from countries including Nigeria to discuss issues such as gay rights and try to encourage progress. We want to work with governments around the world – in countries we do and don’t operate in – to change attitudes for the better. Everyone should speak out to ensure people are free to love whoever they want.

Those politicians passing draconian laws against gay people may discover their own children were born gay. Would they really want to see them locked up for life? We need love and understanding not punishment.

18 COMMENTS

  1. I want the whole world know that we Nigerian, we are not changeing anything about this gay marriage, if tha UN and USA are practice gay marriage in they country then we Nigerian we said no to gay marriage and if anyone that found in the act we be put to prison, we are God fearing people we believe in God, let the UN and USA government help Nigerian to get employment and stop talking about gay marriage, we Nigerian have pass it into law and we are not going to stop anything.

  2. Mr. Billionaire, stay in ur Britain and leave us alone. Many lives are wasting daily across Africa & the Middle East and you dont seem to care about that…only to disturb us about gay rights. Your satanic desire is to make us perverts like you. Keep away or God will show you that He cannot be MOCKED.

  3. Thank God ll never happen in nigeria Jesus name! Nigeria is God’s own country,Stop promoting devilish things in our land!!! All this men are men of end time. Richard,I pray for God’s marcy in your life,because you don’t no God!!!!

  4. Richard Branson ure an evil man u will sure burn in hell u born bastard. Agent of darkness. Ure just doing ur master’s (saitan) bidding for giving u billions. Hell will surely b ur final abode if u did not repent

  5. I don’t understand, is there no National Youth body to like go for a street walk in praising mr president for this perfect decision he has made on prohibiting same-sex marriage in order to let him know that majority of us the youth, if not all, are in support of his decision since it seems that it’s the voice of those criticising it that is all over the internet? Ride on Mr President GEJ

  6. So now that the issue is about gay, Nigeria has automatically become a safe place to travel to. See how this set of people love abomination. God forbid. Nigeria and Nigerians view gay or same sex relationship as abomination. Please, sir, keep ur visit.

  7. We only needs to still be praying to God that gospel may continue reign ! Now I want Mr Richard Bill kindly answer this question “If your father was a same s*x master, do you think you be the one that will be speaking or reading this ? or did you think you fall down from the sky ? ” Well God Bless You Nigerians, keep the fire of prayer burning Jesus Is Lord And He’s Coming Soon

  8. My fellow country people why is it that some peoples are drinking panadol for other people’s headache, what is his Business with Nigerian policies, I wonder if he would have come into being if his father/mother was gay. As they have murdered morals and morality in their countries please let then let us be coz we still have some value for modest and morality. May God help humanity for Satan and his agents are now at the highest level of impunity and destruction.

  9. Amen Nigerians. I dont understand why these people are feeling the need to turn a God fearing country into a fag country. Fight to keep this fuckery away from Nigeria. I live in the U.S and it’s embarrassing as hell/ sickening to see the punks n lesbian run around so openly. The mess is wrong its an Abomination against God thats why HIV is on the rise now. Please Nigeria keep your country free from this evil doing. God bless NIGERIA!!!!

  10. Mr Briton or Richard Branson, or whatever you called you devilish name, you forget say Nigeria you are planning to come visit has been mock and ritualistic by same British people called friends of Nigerian. i pity your dear life Man, my advice to you Bro go and check history first before planing to come my country. because Naija no dey carry last in killing white ass like you, hear am again Naija no dey carry last. final full stop

  11. Mr.Whatever ur name is, This is a candid advice from a considerate lady– don’t come to Nigeria, u’ll disappear o, iga efu o.they’ll kidnap u and u’ll be released on judgment day……… Silly Billionaire don’t corrupt Naija with ur gayish way……………… .or ima shove juju up ur ass

  12. we dont even welcome any visitors on dis issue,non of u come to help us on security, on unemployment and many more so u can come on gay issue? if not someone is very satanic or do you forget the people of looth?