Haitian Lawmakers Vote to Ban Sodomite ‘Marriage’

   The Haitian Senate has voted to ban gay marriage and all “public demonstration of support” for homosexuality. The bill, approved by the Senate on Aug. 3, stated anyone found guilty could face three years in jail and a nearly $8,000 fine. 

   Senate President Youri Latourte told Agence France-Presse that homosexuality is a Western practice only, and the vote reflects the opinion of the majority. 

   “A country has to focus on its values and traditions,” Latourte said. Charlot Jeudy, president of the Kouraj group, which promotes homosexual and transgender rights, said the bill would further reinforce prejudice and discrimination in the country. ...

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