General News of Monday, 12 March 2018Source: mynewsgh.comGhanaians who oppose gay rights are 'myopic' - US Ambassadorplay videoUS ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. JacksonUnited States Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson has said he thinks Ghanaians are “myopic” on the subject of homosexuality. He said Ghanaians’ attitude towards the subject reflects a ’lack of understanding of the sciences”. In the same interview, monitored by mynewsgh.com, he said he believes gays are more pervasive in Ghana than Ghanaians would want to believe and called for the protection of their human rights. “We are asking that all people be treated the same; that they have the same human rights and the same rights to privacy,” added. “I believe that everyone should enjoy the same human rights and personally I believe that people are either born heterosexual or homosexual.

Source: GhanaWeb March 12, 2018 05:15 UTC