Gay community in wa, ghana

The situation threatens not just individuals, but entire community support systems. Map of Ghana shows Wa in the northwest and Tamale to its east. (Map courtesy of From Many Kingdoms, We Became One: The History of Ghana) Events in Wa, Ghana Photos of two queer individuals were circulated online by local radio stations and influencers. Lawmakers heckled down attempts to replace prison sentences with community service and counselling. The bill, which had the backing of Ghana's two major political parties, will come into effect only if President Nana Akufo-Addo signs it into law. He previously said that he would do so if the majority of Ghanaians want him to.

Homophobia is not uncommon in Ghana, where gay sex is already against the law and carries a three-year prison sentence, but now the LGBTQ+ community is feeling terrorised. A new bill, passed by. The judgment comes at a time when the country is engulfed in a debate over a dangerous anti-LGBT law which would take persecution of sexual and gender minorities and their allies even further. Yet, violence against LGBT people is prevalent , and persecution has escalated in recent years with debates about the bill. Prince Obiri-Korang, a law lecturer at the University of Ghana, initiated the suit to overturn the law.

Charlie Dior offered a raw and candid perspective on the challenges of being associated with the LGBTQ community in Ghana. Speaking on the Girls Aloud podcast, Dior addressed the societal hostility faced by individuals with diverse sexual orientations, explaining why he would never openly declare himself as gay—even if he identified as such. “Let’s be [ ]. Ghana's Supreme Court in December rejected two legal bids to block the bill. It ruled that, as outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo had not yet signed the bill into law, it could not be declared unconstitutional. Abdul-Wadud Mohammed, deputy director of LGBT Rights Ghana, told DW that he grew up in Ghana but left his homeland because he constantly felt "under threat" there.

Warning: Certain areas in Ghana have been identified as hotspots for blackmailers and organised groups targeting gay men. These individuals often lure victims—particularly through popular platforms such as Grindr, HeeSay (formerly Blued), TikTok, Facebook, Tinder, Adam4Adam, Planet Romeo, Jodel, Tondo, and various gay WhatsApp and Telegram groups —to locations where they are robbed. Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. University of Ghana provides support as an endorsing partner of The Conversation AFRICA. The objective of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill is.

Homophobia is not uncommon in Ghana, where gay sex is already against the law and carries a three-year prison sentence, but now the LGBTQ+ community is feeling terrorised. A new bill, passed by. .