On Monday (May 24), the US State Department expressed concern over the arrest of 21 LGBTQ activists for in Ghana, as reported by the Washington Blade.
Last Friday (May 21) authorities arrested “suspects” for unlawful assembly at a conference in the West African nation. “The command is cautioning the public, particularly parents, to be wary of activities of persons involved in this misbehaviour and report them to the police,” the Ghana Police Service said in a statement.
In a statement to the news outlet, a State Department spokesperson summarised the US’s stance on LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms. “[The US] promotes efforts worldwide to protect LGBTQI+ populations from violence and abuse, criminalization, discrimination, and stigma, and to