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It is time to demand decriminalization and protection against discrimination: human rights for all Ghanaians.


Independence Monument Accra It is time to organize political lobby in Ghana for decriminalization of homosexuality and gay sex. We have to seek support from politicians who are willing to promote our case. They will be hard to find, as it will make them unpopular with the majority (something politicians do not like) and they will have to face the wrath of the clergy, al the priests, immams, pastors and reverends and most reverends, bishops and archbishops, yes even the pope himself.

Now the new President has pledged to make the improvement of the human rights situation in Ghana one of his core policies, the time has come to claim the same rights for all.
Even the President may find this a hard nut to crack. But on the other hand, you do not need to be a child to promote child rights, so a politician can do the right thing without having to be gay him or herself.

We need to form a workgroup of politically active people who will start this process. Please suggest some politicians, journalists or other high profile Ghanaians who could become flagbarers for gay emancipation in Ghana in our list.

Actually we have already started by drafting a letter to HITZ FM radio station about the hate radio show of "Black Rasta"


Usefull links:

http://www.ucalgary.ca/~ptrembla/gay-lesbian-bisexual/3n-africa-homosexuality-resources.htm#Ghana
Urgent Request: to the president of the Ghana Association of Gays and Lesbians, or other active representatives of this group, please join this wiki and make yourselves known to the creator so we can join forces. This site can become yours.

Or even if you have no relationship with the Ghana Association of Gays and Lesbians: we can form a group here which will start activities and slowly maybe organise itself as a core group or maybe even an NGO. Once activies have started a formal organisation may be set up and then funding could be acquired.for more activities. If you want to be part of this, make yourself known to Andy Shilongo and we will form an informal core group first to start doing some things together.