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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) President Barack Obama on Thursday praised the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage as a "victory for American democracy" but clashed with his African host over gay rights in a sign of how far the movement has to go internationally.
Obama said recognition of gay unions in the United States should cross state lines and that equal rights should be recognized universally. It was his first chance to expand on his thoughts about the ruling, which was issued Wednesday as he flew to Senegal, one of many African countries that outlaw homosexuality.
Senegalese President Macky Sall rebuffed Obama's call for Africans to give gays equal rights under the law.
"We are still not ready to decriminalize homosexuality," Sall said, while insisting that the country is "very tolerant" and needs more time to digest the issue without pressure. "This does not mean we are homophobic."
http://news.yahoo.com/obama-clashes-african-host-over-gay-rights-134627018.html
"This does not mean we are homophobic."
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)are not homophobic'. What bullshit, what a hate soaked idiot. How self important are these superstitious fools?
alsame
(7,784 posts)see this quote?
"We are in a Muslim country, so we certainly cannot have it here," he said. "And for me it's not OK to have this anywhere in the world."
Aristus
(66,434 posts)"I'm not racist, but you people..."
busterbrown
(8,515 posts)Jeneral2885
(1,354 posts)and other US aid programmes to push for gay rights around the world?