Founder of LGBT+ group fears for his safety

Founder of raided Ghanaian LGBT+ group fears for his safety after police shut down office.

The founder of an LGBT+ rights organisation in Ghana has said he fears for his safety after its offices were raided and shut down by police.

Alex Kofi Donkor set up the LGBT+ Rights Ghana office on 31 January, but national security forces stormed in and forcibly closed the premises on Wednesday (24 February).

He told Reuters that he did not expect “such an uproar” when the organisation was set up in January.

“We expected some homophobic organisations would use the opportunity to exploit the situation and stoke tension against the community, but the anti-gay hateful reaction has been unprecedented,” he said.

Speaking to CNN, Donkor said he now fears for his safety.

“I just contacted our lawyers, there is an unsafe situation right now, and I need to go offline.”

Source: PinkNews

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