Sister Derby, a musician from Ghana who supports LGBTQ rights, has taken a hard stance against politicians she believes are “dishonest” and “insensitive” toward the community.
In her perception, politicians use religion and culture to appeal to the majority of people who are against LGBTQ persons, while also taking care not to offend their queer business partners and acquaintances.
In response to former president John Mahama’s claim that he opposes LGBTQ rights because of his faith, she posted these comments on social media.
“Our politicians always choose their words carefully because they all have queer friends and business partners, so they would rather say carefully that they are against marriage between persons of the same sex rather than saying they are against LGBTQ people,” the user wrote.
According to her, the requests of LGBTQ individuals in Ghana are not for marriage—which is illegal in many nations—but rather for dignity and respect.
She asked politicians to stop riding on the wave of homophobia and transphobia to get votes, and she said that religion is not helping anymore.
She is an articulated supporter of the LGBTQ community in Ghana and has been involved in campaigns and music projects to raise awareness and promote the rights of queer people.
Source: 1FamilyRadio