(USA TODAY) NAIROBI — President Obama called on African nations to treat gay and lesbians equally Saturday, kicking off his first full day in the nation by undertaking a topic that remains highly sensitive on the continent. Kenyan President Kenyatta dismissed the importance of gay rights, calling it a “non-issue” in the nation.
Speaking at a joint news conference after bilateral talks between the two leaders, Obama said he is “unequivocal” on the question of treatment of gay and lesbian citizens. “The idea that they are going to be treated differently or abused because of who they love is wrong,” Obama said.
Obama also drew a parallel to the treatment of blacks in the United States during the period of segregation and Jim Crow laws, saying he is “painfully aware of the history when people are treated differently under the law.”
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