Eight Ghanaian men in Canada are protesting the criminalization of same-sex relationships in Ghana. They say lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders are not treated well in the country.
They are, therefore, on a campaign in Canada to ask that country’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, to demand that Ghana protects the rights of LGBT people.
The eight, say their activities are mainly to raise awareness of the plight of people for their sexuality in Ghana.
They are also collecting signatures for a petition addressed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking Canada take a larger role in advocating for LGBT people in Ghana.
Canada’s CBC reports that more than 5,000 people have signed the petition. The activists include Sulemana Abdulai, a middle-aged Ghanaian, said he was forced to leave Ghana to the US because he was gay.
Earlier this year, he walked to Manitoba in Canada from the U.S. to avoid being turned back by border guards at the official port of entry.
While some legislators including the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye have said Ghana will not be forced to accept homosexuality, the group says it is not be deterred to embarking on its campaign.
“We are fighting for our rights. No one can ever stop us. We will continue doing what we are doing. They cannot scare me,” Sulemana Abdulai said.“In Ghana you are not safe… They don’t accept the LGBT at all. They are treating them like animals,” he added.
He said their advocacy work in Winnipeg, Canada has been successful but some Ghanaians in Winnipeg have harassed him and others for defending gay rights.
He, however, said they feel safer in Ghana than in Ghana where some have even threatened their life.
The group’s plan is to meet with various groups to discuss ways of pressurizing the Ghanaian government to decriminalize same-sex relationships and grant equal rights to LGBT people.
Source: citifmonline.com
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I hope their parents are watching them !!!!What a disgrace
So all these goods are in this country, ahhhhh, so are they also born of men and women, fire BuuuuuuUrrrrrrrrRnnnnN them alllllllllllll.
Aren't you ashamed of yourselves? total waste. This is completely genetic error
Ooooo They've gotten only 5000 signatures. They should get the whole of Canada to sign, Ghana will not accept them. We are watching if any of our corrupt leaders will support them and that leader will see the reaction of Ghanaians. Shame ooooooooo
***barred word*** is when your erection determine your direction. I have a pig farm and not even pigs from same mother have inter course. Is good they are crying far away in Canada. Let them come home and do it here, after all home sweet home. And lets teach you moral lesson of life.
***barred word***, even animals are butter than you gays. God have mercy on your souls.
This silly tendency will lead us to no where as people. Imagine another group wakes up and demand their right to permit them to be sleeping with dogs. Another will also seek thier right to walk naked on the street. Eventually man will behave worst than animals. Where are we heading towards. One cedi condom by their parents would have save us this precious time.
Huh!!what a shame? Even dogs and pigs are better than you these gays. Ghana will never ever recognize you gays and lesbians. So stop wasting your time.
These demons must repent and give their lives to Jesus. if they like, they should come and protest here In Ghana, they gonna see pepper Dear God have mercy on us all
Aids infested (bas -- tards) ,even DOGS can differentiates between male and female .THE GOVERNMENT should house you guys in ZOO.