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Religious missionaries / groups could affect LGBTIQA+ rights in Africa / worldwide

By Hicbd
Thu Oct 26 2023 1:46 pm

"Despite what local leaders and politicians have said, international investigations have actually pointed to foreign interests as the driver for anti-LGBTQ inclinations in Ghana. The rise in homophobia, many argue, has been compelled by the work of US-based extremist evangelical groups, according to investigations from news outlets and NGOs. A coalition group called the World Congress of Families, a US-based group with ties to the far-right, organized a 'family values' conference in Accra in 2019, which many proponents of the bill attended, according to Ipas’ investigation."

URL:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/13/africa/ghana-lgbtq-community-fears-cec/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/13/africa/us-europe-aid-lgbtqi-ghana-churches-investigation-as-equals-intl-cmd-dg/index.html
https://www.npr.org/2013/10/12/229869334/god-loves-uganda-how-religion-fueled-an-anti-gay-movement
https://www.cfr.org/article/africas-struggle-toward-inclusive-lgbtq-laws

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Categories:
International Development / Foreign Aid / NGOs Global Human Rights Religion LGBTIQA+ Issues Africa Islamic Extremism Christianity

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