![]() ![]() So you be you … let them be them."Īnother musician pleaded for new protections for gay people in Ghana, where – as in 36 other African nations – homosexual activity is illegal. Get with the program," tweeted Efya, a popular soul singer and actress. ![]() In Ghana, for example, several celebrities spoke out in February to condemn a brutal mob attack on a music promoter who was suspected of being gay. Meanwhile, prominent African entertainers – who have started to cultivate their own global presence – are taking up the banner of gay rights. So they're increasingly exposed to global media images, including gay-related themes. Although many Americans still imagine Africans living in "the bush" – that is, in isolated villages – more than a third of people on the continent live in cities by 2030, a majority of Africans will make their home in an urban area. In Ghana, where I have been teaching periodically since 2008, friends have assured me that gay rights are simply alien to Africans.īut there's also change in the air, fuelled by satellite television and other popular entertainment. You can hear echoes of that claim across the continent, where people insist that homosexuality violates indigenous cultures and traditions. ![]()
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