Outgoing United States Ambassador, Linda Thomas Greenfield, has put in a strong defense for gay activists despite widespread condemnation of the practice. “I believe in human rights for everyone. I believe that no one’s human rights should be violated regardless of [anything],” Ambassador Greenfield said. The comments from the top US diplomat came yesterday at the US embassy in Monrovia after she granted farewell interviews to members of the Liberian media. Speaking in an exclusive interview with the Daily Observer, Ambassador Greenfield said her government’s policy on gay rights was clear and in the public domain. She stated, however, that the issue of gay rights in Liberia was being surrounded by what she referred to as “misconceptions”.

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