Ghana’s newest anti-gay law, the LGBT community has been subject to increasing violence and persecution, in addition to the danger of legal prosecution.
The situation in Ghana for its gay citizens continues to deteriorate, shortly after the African nation officially criminalized homosexuality, a suspected gay man was forced to strip naked in front of an angry mob.
A gay man were stripped naked in an industrial hub in Accra. According to local accounts, the man had met to engage in consensual—and illegal—sex
In Accra, Ghana’s capital, a mob of more than 50 people forced a suspected gay man through the streets naked. . . . . .
This case reveals how legislation targeting sexual minorities engenders bias-motivated violence. These laws legitimize homophobia, providing an air of impunity for those who commit acts of violence.
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Gay Man Publicly Stripped naked and Beaten pic.twitter.com/hC4qNoXeOh
— Africawish (@Africawish1) February 24, 2021
Gay Man Publicly Stripped naked and Beaten pic.twitter.com/nnZVpX1TSj
— Africawish (@Africawish1) February 24, 2021
https://twitter.com/i/status/1364594063303995401
