Homosexuality is not a disease, it can not be cured. Nobody makes you a homosexual. You are born that way. You are just different...
Accept it. Celebrate diversity. Homosexuality refers to sexual behaviour with or attraction to people of the same sex, or to a homosexual orientation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality In Ghana the subject of homosexuality is so taboo, that there is a lot of ignorance around. Homosexuals who are ignorant about it may feel desperate, ashamed, alone. Heterosexuals who are ignorant about this issue are often affraid of it, want to ban it out of their surroundings so they dont have to deal with it.

Being different is not a sin. All people are different in many ways. The colour of the skin is different. People have different physical and intellectual abilities. Some people have a disability which makes them differently abled. Often people are just scared of the unknown. Once they have experienced a good friend or a brother/sister admitting he/she is gay, the uneasy feeling quickly disappears. Sometimes the uneasyness is realted to their own insecurity about their sexuality.
The social surrounding in Ghana are extremely homophobic.It puts a lot of pressure on people to go in hiding. Gay men and women experience a lot of abuse and discrimination. Gay people get married to someone from the opposite sex to appease parents, family and neighbours. These mariages often are a disaster. They rarely are happy mariages.

Some churches and pastors, claim to be able to "cure the disease". It cant be done as homosexuality is not a disease. People may pretend, under severe social pressure, to be "cured". These pastors who claim (but can not prove) that they are the ones chosen and able to interprete and express the will of God, are either misguided or charlatans. There is no proof that they have some devine gift or mission. Only they themselves claim it. They are trained mass manipulators. Dont mind them. If there is a God, it will me a merciful God and not a hateful God.
If God had a problem with it he would not have created gay people.



Some people claim homosexuality is something which is imported by the whites and infected some Africans. This is bogus. In all societies there is a minority of people (estimates range from 2% to 10% homosexuals and on top of that an unknown number of bi-sexuals. Actually, adolecents often experiment with same sex play. This does not mean the are or will become gay. In puberty children need to find out about their sexuality. Its natural. For most it will pass. No need to get exited. Some will turn out to be gay. Also no need to get exited. Live and let live.
In societies where the barriers of social pressure are removed many gays and bisexuals come out of the closet. The more repressive a culture is the more people will hide and lead a miserable life. It becomes invisible but it is still there.
In Africa only South Africa enjoys a modern constitution which guarantees gay rights and protects against discrimination. The other African countries still have a long way to go. often settled up with old English laws from days long gone by. Lets hope that with these new elections a new breeze of human rights will blow through Ghanaian politics and Ghana can again play a leading role in democracy and human rights. And remember it takes two heterosexuals to make one homosexual.

Talking about Gays as if they are one kind, also shows ignorance. Even within the gay population there is a tremendous variety of preferences and behaviours. Ignorance often makes people think of homosexuals as being feminine "sissy boys" or drag-queens. This is only one kind of homosexuals, although they often are the most visible and therefor determine stereotype views about homosexuality. Most likely because for them it is more difficult to hide.

But there are plenty other types of gays. There are gays who behave just like the average guy in the street.. You wouldnt notice the difference. The only difference is their preference for sex partners.
Then there are the transvestites or crossdressers, who like to ware womans clothers. By the way there are also straight crossdressers,
There are older men who like younger boys, Boys who like older men. There are macho hardrockers with leather suits and beards. Then of course there is a difference between tops and bottoms or versatile gays. There are slaves and masters, people who enjoy pain. The difference is plentyful, and if you learn not to be affraid you can enjoy the colourful creation of the human species as God intended it.
So why are so many heterosexuals so scared about homosexuality? It is not like they will be raped or so. Homosexuals are usually just interested in other homosexuals. It does not effect the heterosexuals. As it is not a disease it is not conageous and if you are born a heterosexual nobody can change you into a homosexual, so why be affraind? If two adults are having consensual sex in the privacy of their own house, it is nobodies else's business. Let people concern themselves with their own lives and stop messing with what other people are supposed or allowed to do according to their personal narrow minded perceptions.

That homosexual acts are illegal in Ghana is just a historic relic. The ancient Brittisch colonial laws, dating from hundreds of years ago when Western Europe was also a lot less developed, have been imposed on Ghana by the colonial masters together with the even more ancient Christian morals. Since that time culture and laws in Europe have developed to a modern tollerant and open minded society. Why is Africa sticking to the 18th century views.

Links:
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/pwh/patron-africhomo.html