Actress and singer, Ashionye Raccah, has said that homosexuality is not a disease and that people need to be accepted as they are.
Speaking with QedTV at Funmi Iyanda’s Nigeria premiere of debut movie, Walking with Shadows, last Thursday, Raccah said Nigerians must wake up to the reality of homosexuality.
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“It’s high time we began to accept every human irrespective of their sexuality. I’m a human being whether I am straight or gay. It’s high time we began to realise that we are basically just one and we shouldn’t judge. I know we have this 14 year sentencing in Nigeria but then again you can’t change a person whoever she or he is.
“Some people say being gay is made, you become gay; I don’t believe that. I believe someone who is gay is born that way, that’s who the person is, and it is not a disease. It is not something to be afraid of,” she said.
An adaptation of Jude Dibia’s book of the same title, Walking with Shadows fully explores many pressing societal issues which sections of the African society can relate with but cannot freely address, while also promoting the importance of self-discovery and acceptance in cultural society.
Featuring a stellar cast including Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi, Wale Ojo, Ozzy Agu, Zainab Balogun, Funsho Adeolu, and more, the film discusses the context of strong religious and cultural beliefs and tells the story of self-acceptance after well-kept secrets begin to threaten a ‘perfect’ life.
