Outspoken actress Lydia Forson has shared her thoughts on the trending issue of the President’s answer to homosexuality in Ghana.<\/p>\n
The actress in a blog post on Monday, 27 November explained that the President did not err in his submission on Ghana\u2019s position on legalizing homosexuality.<\/p>\n
In the post captioned \u201cThe President on Homosexuality; he said what he said\u201d, she explained that our outrage isn\u2019t going to change the fact that some people closer to us may be Gays and therefore it is about time we faced reality and believed that homosexuals truly exist.<\/p>\n
According to Lydia Forson, the President wasn\u2019t voted into power to enforce his own personal beliefs on his citizens. Instead, he was voted to represent all citizens irrespective of their beliefs and practices.<\/p>\n
Adding that, President Akufo Addo’s answer to the question is an intellectual response which is devoid of emotions. This, she explained is due to the fact that there are laws that protect all citizens irrespective of their beliefs and practices.<\/p>\n
“History should teach us all that every minority or group of people that feel oppressed, restricted etc will someday find their voice, strength and the balls to demand equal treatment.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s just the way it is!<\/p>\n
Jews.<\/p>\n
Women.<\/p>\n
Black people.<\/p>\n
Interracial couples.<\/p>\n
The president didn\u2019t condone homosexuality, he simply stated the FACT that at some point we\u2019ll be forced to have this conversation, whether we want to or not; and it may not even be any time soon or even in our life time.<\/p>\n
But we have to reach the mental capacity needed to have these debates.<\/p>\n
Which is why I don\u2019t think it\u2019s fair to constantly pressurize African leaders to taking a stand on this.”<\/p>\n
She further added that; where Ghana is now as a developing country, all developed countries have been there before. ” We shouldn\u2019t be forced to run when we\u2019re just learning how to WALK.<\/p>\n
With that being said, your outrage isn\u2019t going to change the fact that your friend,doctor,pastor (yep them too) lawyer etc is GAY.”<\/p>\n
She concluded by writing that;<\/p>\n
“So the president\u2019s response is what anyone who understands history, law and the realities of the world we live in today, would say.<\/p>\n
Pretending they don\u2019t exist doesn\u2019t change the FACT that they do”<\/p>\n