There have also been multiple raids on LGBT+ gatherings in the country in recent months. “Believers Against LGBTI+”, a group of 30 MPs, revealed in March that they would be pushing forward a new bill to ban any kind of LGBT+ “advocacy”. In February, the group LGBT+ Rights Ghana was subjected to an unlawful police raid at its office – supported by the building’s landlord as well as national security agents – forced the group to flee “and go into hiding for their safety”. As a misdemeanour offence, it is punishable by up to three years in prison.ĭuring the first few months of 2021, the LGBT+ community in Ghana has faced increasing hostility from the state. In Ghana, gay sex is classed as “unnatural” under the same law as rape and bestiality. The Snapchat influencer has reportedly gone into hiding, and has deactivated all of his social media accounts. In another video circulating on social media, a friend advised Yankey Himself to flee Accra, the country’s capital, as he is wanted by police.
