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New legislation threatens prison sentences of up to five years for ‘wilful promotion, sponsorship or support of LGBTQ+ activities’
Ghana’s parliament has passed legislation that intensifies a crackdown on the rights of LGBTQ people and those promoting lesbian, gay or other non-conventional (…)
, by ADOGLA-BESSA Delali
Queer Ghanaians usually face prejudice and corruption when they report hate crimes, dissuading them from pursuing justice
Even in the security of a public court hearing, with his attackers in handcuffs, Timothy* remained on edge.
Timothy, a 22-year-old queer man from central Ghana, had been (…)
, by AKINWOTU Emmanuel, PARVEEN Nazia
Group of 67 high-profile Brits of African origin say they are ‘deeply disturbed’ by recent closure of LGBTQ+ centre in Accra
Some of the UK’s most prominent people of Ghanaian heritage have joined together to condemn their former homeland for its stance on gay rights in what will be seen as an extraordinary show of diaspora power.
The influential names in fashion, film and media, including Idris Elba and the Vogue editor-in-chief, Edward Enninful, have signed an open letter in support of Ghana’s LGBTQ+ (...)
, by BUTCHER Ryan
’The Ghanaian government should work to address the stigma that subjects people to violence in their own homes, the place where they should feel safest’
Human rights campaigners are calling for the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ghana after a new report found violence towards LGBT (…)
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