Irene Major lashes out at Latasha over gay comments

Remember that video of Latasha Ngwube on Linda Ikeji TV (LITV), in which she criticises gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi, for questioning the hypocrisy of Nigerians who celebrated gay journalist Richard Quest during his visit to Lagos, when most support the killing and imprisonment of gay Nigerians? In this video she said:

 

“Richard Quest is not being celebrated for being gay … you can’t be angry with people for celebrating someone that has had a stellar career on international news … if you or other people who are like you – who are gay like you – want to be commended in society, then come out and do something apart from declaring that you’re gay. My rant is over”.

 

Irene Major, the billionaire wife, ex-model, mother of five, and now Gay Rights activist and founder of ‘Gay In Africa’ Foundation (who very recently spoke to The Huffington Post about this foundation) finds it shocking that no one has spoken out to condemn Latasha’s “careless and ignorant” comment on Linda Ikeji TV about Bisi Alimi and other gay rights activists.

 

“I find Ms Ngwube’s comments about the matter extremely careless and ignorant. A gay rights activist who has dedicated his time and resources to raising awareness about the killings and maltreatment of gay citizens in Africa should be commended by society despite his sexual orientation, or that of the people he speaks out for. Your religion may not support homosexuality, your society may not believe in it, but first we are humans and all humans are entitled to basic human rights.”

 

Richard Quest, despite being open about his sexual orientation, was allowed by his society to follow his dream. There could be many more Richard Quests in Africa, but many of them have been denied jobs imprisoned, prosecuted or even killed for being themselves. Now that’s the issue we need to discuss, not the fame a Gay Rights activist may or may not have gained in pursuit of a course to better the lives of others.”

 

Irene Major will officially launch ‘Gay In Africa’ Foundation in London next month. Since its launch just a month ago, the foundation has gained support from Amnesty International, Outright Action International, Elton John, Richard Branson and fellow Africans sharing in the same fight.

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