Nigerian actress Ashionye Michelle Raccah has cautioned Nigerians about how they discriminate about homosexuals.
According to her, whether someone is straight or gay, that person is human. The sexuality of the person shouldn’t be the reason why he/she will be discriminated against.
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“It’s high time we begin to accept every human being irrespective of their sexuality. I’m a human being whether I am straight or gay. It’s high time we begin to realise that we are basically just one and we shouldn’t judge. I know we have this 14 year sentencing in Nigeria but then again you can’t change a person whoever he or she is. Some people say being gay is made, you become gay. I don’t believe that. I believe someone who is gay is born that way, that’s who the person is, and it is not a disease. It is not something to be afraid of. It is not something to judge,” she said an interview with QedTV.
While Promoting her recent movie “Walking with Shadows” which talks about a woman who found out her husband is interested in men, she said when a person is gay that’s how the person was born so there’s nothing wrong with that.
She also added that she wouldn’t mind if her son or daughter is gay.
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“If you are born straight, that’s who you are. If I am born lesbian, that’s who I am. I did not become lesbian. Like I said, it’s not a disease. I have people close to me, family and close friends, who are actually homosexual men and queer women and I absolutely love them. To be honest, I have a lot of male friends who are actually homosexuals and they give the best advice. They love me for who I am and I absolutely love them for who they are. Why should we judge people for who they are. Why should we crucify people for who they are.:
“Like I said, it’s not a disease. It is not a crime. If a man or woman is being judged for being queer or being gay, then why am I not being judged for being straight?” she added.
SOURCE: GhanaCelebrities.Com