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A house allegedly used as a centre to promote Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) activities in the country has been locked up by its owner.
The four-bedroom house is located in a serene environment around the Jasmine Street at Ashongman Estate in the Greater Accra Region.
The house, which is decorated with flowers, has no signage.
It contains a front desk, a conference room and some office equipment, such as photocopiers, cabinets, a projector and a flip chart.
Inspection
About 10:30 a.m. yesterday, some policemen from the Kwabenya District Police Command, as well as some traditional leaders from the Kwabenya Traditional Area, arrived at the house to ascertain the veracity of rumours going round that it was being occupied by members of the LGBTQI.
Tension is brewing in the Kwabenya community in the Ga East municipality in the Greater Accra Region following the alleged meeting of Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) members in a house there.
Amidst the raging controversy regarding the opening of an office by members of the Lesbians Gays Bisexuals Transgender Queer and Intersexed community (LGBTQI), President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has ordered for the swift closure of same at Tesano in Accra.
A combined team of heavily armed police accompanied by armed National Security officials in mufti trooped the alleged LGBTQI premises and ordered all operations and activities to cease with immediate effect.
Additionally, all persons occupying the building were also asked to vacate the premises.
According to mynewsgh, the closure was confirmed by ardent critic of the LGBTQ community who is the Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values.
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