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The Founder and Presiding Bishop Gospel Light International Church, Rt. Rev. Matthew Addae – Mensah, has fired and appealed to the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo to immediately withdraw Sir David Adjaje, the designer of the National Cathedral from being the principal supervisor of the project. Reports Bright Adu Okyere
According to the eminent man of God, Sir Adjaye’s open declaration of support for the LGBTQ+ Community in Ghana is a complete contradiction to the principles of God and for that reason should be detached from handling the building of a Holy edifice such as the National Cathedral.
‘I believe, for Sir David Adjaye throwing his support for the LGBTQ+ Community in Ghana means he has no respect for Christians and the cultural values of Ghana’. Bishop Addae – Mensah told this reporter
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Naomi Campbell are among the Black celebrities and politicians in the United Kingdom who signed a letter on Monday condemning Ghana’s stance on gay rights.
The letter comes after police officials in the country shut down a center in Accra for the LGBTQ+ community, CNN reported. The community center opened in January and attracted a lot of anger among locals from the start.
“We are in awe of your strength, your bravery, and your audacity to be true to who you are even when it is dangerous to do so. You are loved, you are important and you deserve a safe place to gather in your shared experience. In recent weeks we have watched with profound concern as you have had to question the safety of your vital work at the LGBT+ Rights Ghana center in Accra, and feared for your personal wellbeing and security,” the letter read.
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The office of an LGBTQ+ advocacy and support group in the west African nation of Ghana was raided Wednesday by armed police. The group, LGBT+ Rights Ghana, announced the police action with a video posted to their social media, and later made the decision to indefinitely close the location due to concerns about safety in the deeply conservative nation which criminalizes same-sex sexual relations. The center, which is in the capital city of Accra, opened January 31, but was immediately met with strong opposition from government officials and religious authorities, with threats of violence from local traditional leaders. Naomi Campbell, Idris Elba, and others have spoken out in support of the community.