Appraising the Cross Currents of Laws, Religion and Culture on Same Sex Marriage Issue in Nigeria

Abstract

since there is no well articulated legal protection against same sex marriage discrimination in Nigeria, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons are facing unique legal and socio-religious challenges. Most Nigerians due to their religious belief opined that homosexuality is a way of life that the society should not accept. This position has been widely criticized . this paper therefore examines same sex marriages from human rights point of view. The paper elucidate the imperative of universality of human rights, based on the principle of justice and equity against the socio-religious sentiments that was used to carry support for anti-same sex marriage campaigns in Nigeria.