The son of Ghana's first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, asserted that despite same-sex partnerships being legal in the United States, not everyone there supports them.
In response to the heated LGBTQ+ discussion, Sekou Nkrumah claimed that, like Ghana, the US had a sizable conservative base and a religious majority that opposed same-sex relationships.
Yet he noted that the liberals are the ones promoting and fighting for such rights.
"The majority of Americans do not support homosexuality, and the country also has a sizable conservative and religious population. But, there are also many of liberals who help to preserve the balance in society. And I consider it to be positive "His post from April 2, 2023 was partially read.
Sekou also urged the US to cease promoting the idea that the LGBTQ+ community faces discrimination on the basis of human rights since Ghanaians will not accept it, particularly for cultural reasons.
He commented on the recent statement made by visiting US vice president Kamala Harris that "LGBTQ+ is a human rights"
"The American vice president, for instance, ought to have discussed these delicate issues with Ghanaians who reside and work in America prior to visiting Ghana.
He said, "I honestly feel that, in contrast to the US, we are a conservative society and that it will be difficult for most educated people or anybody else to embrace the practise of homosexuality.
He made the following prediction on the possibility that Ghanaians could one day embrace homosexuality: "Therefore, my recommendation would "So, my recommendation would be to give Ghanaians some time to grow in their capacity for critical thought and to come to (on their own) the understanding that homosexuality is a human rights problem, and allow those who practise it the right to do so."
Ghana is now waiting for the anti-LGBTQ+ bill to pass, which will outlaw same-sex relationships and the activism that goes along with them.
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