In an era where the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community has gained a large amount of rights after fighting for equality over the past 40 years, it's shocking to hear that the government in Ghana wants to "round up" gays & lesbians for trial. That's right, they want to arrest all of the gay people in Ghana & put them on trial for "unnatural carnal knowledge."
If you guessed that this was religious-based fear & hypocrisy, you are correct! The Ghanan religious community describes homosexual behavior as a "detestable & abominable act" that will "bring the wrath of God upon the nation." They feel that if homosexuality is allowed in their country their deity will take out his anger on them & leave them even more poverty stricken that they currently are.
Over 28% of the population in Ghana lives in poverty & the life expectency is approximately 56 years old. HIV is prevalent in Ghana, as it is prevalent in most of Africa, & is toted as being made worse by homosexual behavior.
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