I envision to personally provide health articles and also to advocate and create awareness to ensure equality for the less privileged, LGBT group and HIV/AIDS patients in the communities in Ghana. Imagine how religiously motivated discrimination against LGBT people and the less privileged can inflict real harm and why state endorsement of this discrimination is dangerous. From August 2010 to January 2024, I have interviewed over 500 LGBT people, service providers, and advocates, primarily in Ghana who have faced religious exemptions and social gatherings just because they are not straight and are less privileged. In recent years, LGBTQI people have faced so many discrimination because of an absence of comprehensive nondiscrimination legislation and the passage of legislation that provides for exemptions based on religious or moral beliefs.
Toronto celebrated its 44th annual Pride Parade, which is part of the larger Pride Month celebration. The theme for this year's parade is "All In", according to Pride Toronto. The parade route is from Park Road and Rosedale Valley Road, west on Church Street, south on Yonge Street, and ends at Nathan Philips square.
The conversation around LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, and others) rights in Africa is as complex as the continent itself—diverse, historical, and shaped by culture, religion, colonial legacies, and contemporary politics.
Mental health is a critical aspect of overall well-being, and for homosexual individuals, the journey to mental health can often be fraught with unique challenges.
The bill, which awaits being signed into law, is one of the harshest in Africa.
7 Feb 2024
Ghana's Parliament has approved a custodial sentence of 3 to5 years...
12 January 2024
Labour minister will present findings of a task force review of the....
31 January 2024
Constitution of Ghana highlights fundamental human rights enjoyed...
This video shows the function of white blood cells in normal immunity. It also portrays how the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) affects the immune system and causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Common types of antiretroviral medications used to treat HIV and AIDS are also shown.
3 April 2022
Cancer and heart disease are the leading causes of death in all cisgender men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
2 April 2022
A proposed law in Ghana to toughen curbs on the LGBT community has triggered a rift between the Archbishop of Canterbury and the local Anglican
31 March 2022
A 19-year-old boy, Gideon Quansah a native of Abura Patoako in Abura Aseibu Kwamankese District in the Central Region, who has been diagnosed with HIV Positive has
Gifty Fanyin-Martin
Gifty is a health care practitioner for over 13 years and a strong Advocator for the Sick and Minority Groups in the communities in Ghana. Even though I am straight but I use my platform to advocate for the minority groups who face stigmatization. Amongst them are people living with HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+ groups, Persons living with disabilities or other abandoned people, etc
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