Nairobi, 26 October, 2021 / 11:47 pm (ACI Africa).
The African branch of the International Catholic activist organization, CitizenGo Africa, is making a “very urgent appeal” to ban a gay documentary film produced in Kenya from being broadcast in other African countries.
In a Monday, October 25 petition, officials of the Catholic entity that works to promote human dignity and individuals’ rights say the producers of the documentary film, “I am Samuel”, which was banned in Kenya, are pushing for gender ideology in other African nations where the film is yet to be outlawed.
In a press statement September 23 and shared on Twitter, the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) describes the film that depicts a Kenyan man struggling with his sexuality as “a clear and deliberate attempt by the producer to promote same-sex marriage as an acceptable way of life.”
The documentary film is “demeaning of Christianity as two gay men in the film purport to conduct a religious marriage invoking the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit” KFCB leadership said, and added, “On the basis of religion as a classifiable element, the Board finds the documentary not only blasphemous but also an attempt to use religion to advocate same-sex marriage.”
In their October 25 petition, officials of CitizenGo Africa say, “Dear African Film Boards, this is a very urgent appeal for you to ban the gay film ‘I am Samuel’ which was produced in Kenya but all banned in Kenya”.
