Articles about Liberia

11 November 2012
Liberia: Christians and Muslims unite to campaign against equal marriage 30 Several hundred people from the Christian and Muslim faiths, and from civil society organisations, gathered in Monrovia, Liberia to mark the start of a campaign to press the government into banning equal marriage.
23 July 2012
Liberia: Senate votes to criminalise gay marriages 29 The Liberian senate is reported to have approved a bill criminalising gay marriages in the west African state, but it is unclear whether the president would sign it into law.
11 April 2012
Liberian President backtracks on anti-gay comments 22 The President of Liberia, Nobel-laureate Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, has vowed to veto any legislation that would criminalise homosexual behaviour in the country, despite having defended the law during a joint interview with Tony Blair.
3 April 2012
Group in Liberia ‘issues hit list’ against gays 19 A group in Liberia is reportedly threatening seven men it has publicly named as part of an anti-gay campaign.
20 March 2012
Tony Blair avoids question on Liberian anti-gay law 38 Former UK prime minister Tony Blair avoided answering a question about his view on Liberia's anti-gay laws during an interview with President Sirleaf.
24 February 2012
Liberian senate set to consider anti-gay bill 23 The Liberian senate is reported to be considering a bill today which would increase the penalties against gay people in the west African state, but there are conflicting reports of what sanction the crime would attract.
17 February 2012
Liberian senator tables ‘gay death penalty’ bill 64 The former first lady of Liberia has reportedly tabled a bill which could make homosexuality in the country punishable by death in her new capacity as a senator.

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