Dear friends,
Recently, the world is witnessing a roll back on the rights and freedoms of LGBT+ people. Here in Ghana last year, 21 activists were unlawfully arrested and detained. A few months later, 8 members of parliament in Ghana brought forward a bill to criminalize the Ghanaian LGBT+ community and allies.
Yet in spite of these challenges, the LGBT+ community here in Ghana remains steadfast in the fight for love and equality ❤️✊🏾 I'm so proud of being part of such a colorful, resilient, and wonderful community!
Today, I'm proud to announce the launch of Voices of Ghana 🇬🇭 🏳️🌈, an audio collection of powerful stories of survival and resistance from the LGBT+ community in Ghana. The stories are told in 4 episodes namely 'Coming Out', 'The Anti-LGBT Bill', 'Disrupting Homophobia' and 'Visions of Hope'. Voices of Ghana is not just about resistance and survival, it is also about love and hope. The stories are a manifestation of our shared humanity and a compelling reminder that love is liberation.
While the fight to end homophobia in Ghana rages on, LGBT+ Ghanaians continue to defy an oppressive state and religious institutions by existing unapologetically and speaking out against injustice.
Show your support to LGBT+ people in Ghana by signing this petition.
Thanks for going All Out.
Fatima Derby,All Out Campaigns Fellow(she/they)
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