[ 2021-02-24 ]

Police shut down LGBTQI office in Accra
The police Wednesday morning raided and closed
down the recently opened office of a Lesbians,
Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex
(LGBTQI) group in Accra.
The five bedroom apartment housing the group at
Ashongman Estate was opened on Sunday, January 31,
and was attended by diplomats including the
Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Ambassador
Gregory and his partner Rachael, the Dannish
Ambassador to Ghana, Ambassador Tom Nørring and
his wife, Bridgit, as well as officials of the
European Union (EU) in Ghana.



Following the opening of the facility, there has
been stiff opposition from anti-LGBQTI
stakeholders with calls on government to resist
any attempt by the group to operate in Ghana since
the country’s laws frowned on it.

The Kwabenya Traditional Council also threatened
to burn down the meeting place of the community.



The gates to the house under lock and key



Although the Police is yet to comment on the
situation, the group tweeted that, “This
morning, our office was raided by National
Security. A few days ago, traditional leaders
threatened to burn down our office but the police
did not help.”

“At this moment, we no longer have access to our
safe space and our safety is being threatened,”
they added.

Source - Graphic Online

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