'I support LGBTQI, you're not God to judge' – Singer Rootikal Swagger

The official opening of one new Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) resource centre in Ghana capital Accra has created controversies from last week in the country.

Ghanaian musician, Rootikal Swagger has added his voice and thrown his support for LGBTQI as the debate on the closure of LGBTQI resource centre dominate social media.

The “Me Nko Me Da” singer, yesterday, Wednesday February 24 shared a post on his Facebook page calling on Ghanaian not to judge them (LGBTQI) because we are not God.

“I support LGBT, you are not God to Judge," he wrote on his Facebook page.

Also, Ghanaian rapper, Wanlov the Kuborlor who is the acting P.R.O. for the LGBTQI association in Ghana and his sister, Sister Debby, recently waded into the debate on homosexual advocacy and have jumped to the group’s defence.

Though Ghana, is among many countries in Africa, with strong laws against same-sex, there seems to be division in the country over the matter.

Some influential persons, Civil Society Organizations and religious organizations have kicked against the opening of the LGBTQI office in Ghana adding that its presence disregards the cultural values of the country.

Some Ghanaians also feel human right of the group is been threatened following the rambo-style closure of their office in Accra.