Now she is staying at a safehouse with 20 other transgender people on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda’s capital. Ghana’s parliament is debating a bill that carries 10-year jail terms for LGBTQ+ rights activists. In 2020 an investigation by the media outlet OpenDemocracy found that US Christian organisations spent at least $54m influencing laws against LGBTQ+ rights, access to contraceptives and sex education across Africa over 13 years. Another American Christian group, the World Congress of Families, allegedly contributed to Ghana’s homophobic bill, but has denied having an input. Uganda is the perfect place because the evangelical movement is very strong here.”Chapter Four and HRAPF launched a legal challenge against Uganda’s anti-gay law last month.

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2024 14:36 UTC