Thursday 14 December 2023

To the foreign diplomats making culturally inappropriate threats to African governments

Dear critical-reader, it is said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. It is in that light that one humbly suggests to the diplomats representing certain foreign powers across the continent, to take that into account, as they seek to protect the rights of LGBTQ1+ demographics across Africa.

With the greatest respect, they must cease publicy threatening governments in the continent that pass legislation to criminalise aspects of same sex relationships - as even moderate and empathetic Africans see them as culturally inappropriate threats. Full stop. Yooooooo...

The question they must ponder over is: Should they all not rather focus instead on quietly funnelling all cancelled aid money, combine same, and use such monies to directly help empower Africa's LGBTGQ+ individuals and communities (as well as those who dare to speak out publicly, to demand that the human rights of the continent's LGBTQ1+ individuals and communities, 
ought to be respected and protected), to bootstrap their own way to financial independence, by funding livelihood training initiatives, and funding innovative and potentially profitable impactful start-ups, for example, for those unfairly oppressed Africans? Haaba.

After all, is wealth not as well-respected in all of Africa, as it is in the rest of the world (including the nations they represent, lol), and thus is a potent asset that can help make sure that all Africa's rainbow diversity cohorts (including LGBTQI+ demographics) of wealthy individuals, are also allowed to be themselves, regardless, peacefully, one asks? A word to the wise...

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