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    Davis Mac-Iyalla In Tanzania

    This won’t make sense unless you’re an Episcopalian and aware of what we call “the current unpleasantness.” The Primates’ Meeting of the worldwide Anglican Communion is taking place in Tanzania, and the big issue is as always the American Episcopal Church’s progressive and inclusive attitude towards gays and gay clergy. Davis Mac-Iyalla is a gay activist from Nigeria, home of the ultra-conservative Archbishop Peter Akinola. Nigeria is looking to pass some laws that would make it a crime for gays to meet in public, even for socializing. The ultra-conservatives use gay issues to turn up the heat under a constantly…