Celebrities supported LGBTI+s in Ghana

Idris Elba, Naomi Campbell, Edward Enninful and more speak out in support of Ghana’s embattled LGBT+ community.

Idris Elba, Naomi Campbell and other high-profile figures have signed an open letter in support of Ghana’s embattled queer community after an LGBT+ centre was shut down by police.

A total of 67 celebrities, politicians and other influential figures condemned the clampdown on the LGBT+ community in Ghana in the open letter, published by The Guardian.

The letter, which was also signed by Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, expressed dismay at the treatment of LGBT+ Rights Ghana, which opened its office in the African country on 31 January. The centre was the subject of a furious public backlash and was eventually forcibly closed by national security officials on Wednesday (24 February).

The open letter called on Ghana’s president Nana Akufo-Addo to protect the country’s LGBT+ community.

“We have watched with profound concern as you have had to question the safety of your vital work at the LGBT+ Rights Ghana Centre in Accra, and feared for your personal wellbeing and security,” the letter reads.

“It is unacceptable to us that you feel unsafe. As prominent and powerful advocates for this great country, we are beseeching his excellency, the president of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and political/cultural leaders to create a pathway for allyship, protection and support. We petition for inclusivity which will make the nation even greater and even stronger.”

Source: PinkNews