Anti LGBTQ Bill: I will tell every gay and lesbian to feel free - Shatta Wale

Anti LGBTQ Bill: I will tell every gay and lesbian to feel free - Shatta Wale

  • Shatta Wale says he loves his gay fans
  • The Dancehall Artiste called on the community to fight for their rights
  • Ghana's parliament is about passing an Anti-LGBTQ Bill

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Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, has waded into the LGBTQ debate, saying, "it's a free world."

Speaking on Twitter Space, the maverick artiste argued that he could not discriminate against the LGBTQ community since most of them work for him.

Anti LGBTQ Bill: I will tell every gay and lesbian to feel free - Shatta Wale
Anti LGBTQ Bill: I will tell every gay and lesbian to feel free - Shatta Wale. Photo: Getty Images
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"It's a free world, and we have to know how to fight for our rights. I have fans who are lesbians and gays. I love them because recently, I was being styled by a gay person. So I will tell every lesbian and gay person to feel free," he stated on the Kalyjay Space on Twitter.

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The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021 is a private bill brought to parliament by a private citizen with support from the Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George.

Although many have critiqued the bill for being anti-LGBTQ, drafters insist it is in the good interest of Ghana and family tradition.

A senior adviser to President Akufo-Addo, Gabby Otchere Darko, has accused framers of the anti-LGBTQI bill if exposing Ghana to be blacklisted as a country promoting hate against a minority group.

Taking to his Twitter page, Gabby tweeted that " this Bill only serves one purpose: to get Ghana blacklisted for promoting hate!"

The controversial bill was introduced by a private citizen and subsequently had the backing of some members of parliament including the MP for Ningo Prampram, Sam George.

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Nii Ayi Ayitey Nii Ayi Ayitey, aka Charles Ayitey, is an experienced journalist who covered Current Affairs news for Yen.com.gh from 2015-2021. He also worked for such companies as Multimedia Group Limited, Scooper, and Face2Face Africa. Nii Ayi Ayitey holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication and Media Studies from the Ghana Institute of Journalism (2015). Currently, he's studying at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.

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