A Ghanaian man, using the pseudonym Ibrahim for safety reasons, has bravely shared his harrowing experience of how he has endured repeated assaults in his community due to his sexual orientation.
Just around when discussions around the passage of the bill dubbed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values intensified, Ibrahim was attacked, and subsequently, after the passage of the bill in February, he saw another attack.
The first incident occurred on January 22nd, around the Sen Cinema Mosque at Alajo North in Accra, around 5 pm.
Four months later, on April 12, 2024, during the 3music Sallafest Concert at Alajo T Junction, Accra, Ibrahim faced another violent attack.
In both instances, Ibrahim asserts that the assaults were motivated by his sexual orientation, a facet of his identity that had remained largely undisclosed within his community until recently.
Ibrahim [not his real name], a man living in constant fear of attack
Living in constant apprehension of further attacks, Ibrahim has resorted to secluding himself indoors for safety.