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Ghana court drops case against 21 LGBT+ activis

Ghana court drops case against 21 LGBT+ activis

A court in Ghana has dismissed a case against 21 Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) activists, ruling there was not enough evidence to prove they had gathered unlawfully, a prosecutor in the case said. "What this means is that they cannot be brought back to court on the same charges. So they have been freed," Chief Superintendent Akologo Yakubu Ayamga told Reuters. The 16 women and five men were arrested at a hotel in the southeastern city of Ho in May. Police said they had gathered illegally to advocate LGBT+ activities with books and flyers with titles including, "Coming…
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