Recently in Cameroon two men were acquitted of charges of Homosexuality after being arrested in 2011 for dressing in drag and were accused of “looking gay” outside of a night club. The men who arrested them had not seen them in any homosexual acts; they had only saw that they were dressed In women’s clothing. Cameroon has a law against homosexuality that has been there since colonialism. This is not the first case that they had arrested someone who had not committed homosexual acts, in 2011 they also arrested a man who texted his guy friend saying he “loved him very much” and the so called “friend” tipped off the police later that night. My conclusion of Cameroon is that they are way back in the Stone Ages and they need to get with this century.
Cameroon may have traditions or religions that may seem to make them feel this way but seriously? Arresting a man because of his sexuality? What is wrong with you? It has absolutely nothing to do with you. It is what makes him happy! Why should it bother you? Think about it! He is a human being, he has committed absolutely no crime! So what if they were dressed up as women? Maybe that’s what they like to do in their free time! Just like you may like to collect rocks! It’s may not be what you like to do but it doesn’t make it wrong. Why can’t gay people have the same rights as straight people? We are all humans and they obviously love each other so what is the problem? In my opinion they should have never been arrested and these stupid laws should have never been made, it just shows society’s ignorance even more. These men deserve to live their lives happily outside of jail with the same rights as straight people. It is time for the people of Cameroon to grow up. (321)
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