Alex Kofi Donkor, who heads the center called ‘LGBT + Rights Ghana’ in the country’s capital, Accra, told CNN on Thursday he was now worried about his safety after the raid.
“I have just contacted our lawyers, there is currently an unsafe situation and I have to go offline,” Donkor told CNN.
The community center – which opened on 31 January during a ceremony attended by a delegation from the European Union and other foreign embassies – opposed from the outset and provoked a great deal of anger among residents who called for it to be closed. word.
A Ghanaian police spokesman declined to comment on the strike by the non-profit center, which is described as a movement fighting for freedom for LGBT + people in Ghana.
“We were expecting it,” he posted. “We will celebrate. The police may have stormed our office and closed it, but the real office is in our hearts and in our minds.”
“The issue of LGBT is an issue that, if it is mentioned, creates some controversy, but what I want to say is that our laws are clear about such practices. It makes it criminal … to have unnatural carnal knowledge having another person, “Sarfo said. in the video.
“As far as crime is concerned, it is non-negotiable. On the issue of cultural acceptance and norms, these practices are also rejected. For me, these are two clear clarities on the matter, and that is what I stand for,” she added.
Earlier this month, President Joe Biden instructed United States foreign departments and agencies to ‘promote and protect the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people everywhere’.
“When foreign governments restrict or fail to enforce the rights of LGBTQI + persons and thus contribute to a climate of intolerance, agencies involved abroad will consider appropriate responses, including the use of the full range. diplomatic and aids and, such as appropriate financial sanctions, visa restrictions and other actions, ”reads the presidential memorandum.