LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Via The Atlantic Same-sex acts are no longer illegal in the Republic of Seychelles, the 115-island country off the East African coast, making it one of the few African countries to decriminalize the acts. Fourteen lawmakers voted Wednesday in favor of the proposal to amend Section 151 of the country’s Penal Code that named sodomy a felony, punishable with up to 14 years in prison. Fourteen others abstained; four were absent. The amendment comes three months after President James Michel’s national address in which he said his government would introduce a bill to abolish Section 151. Michel called the law a colonial remnant and an “aberration” in Seychelles’s “tolerant” society. He reminded the nation of Seychelles’s 2011 agreement with the UN Humans Rights Council to decriminalize homosexuality. Before the vote, religious leaders “had already expressed their dissatisfaction with the proposal during a consultative meeting organized by the Leader of Government business in the National Assembly.” Still, the country’s Roman Catholic bishop called for Parliament to vote “according to their informed conscience, free from all irrelevant external interference,” the Seychelles News Agency reports. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavymetall0v3r 910 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I cant believe that being gay is still illegal in 2016 The angriest twink on GagaDaily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Warhola 12,992 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 3 minutes ago, heavymetall0v3r said: I cant believe that being gay is still illegal in 2016 Not in Seychelles she's a party girl with a bad habit for drugs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quasi 11,031 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 YAAAS SEYCHELLES. Such a beautiful country! I don't understand pineapples, so I don't eat bananas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katharine Hepburn 4,607 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Slay xoxo Joanne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Judas 4,106 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 11 minutes ago, heavymetall0v3r said: I cant believe that being gay is still illegal in 2016 Greeting from India. Welcome back to the real world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chic 20,830 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Slaychelles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavymetall0v3r 910 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Just now, vrajesh said: Greeting from India. Welcome back to the real world. I dont understand what u mean The angriest twink on GagaDaily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Judas 4,106 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Just now, heavymetall0v3r said: I dont understand what u mean Homosexuality is still illegal in India. And the whole world has not yet accepted homosexuality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Awesome news! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Heart 15,041 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Yas-chelles ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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