Looking for Solace: Queerness in Ghana

In Ghana, as in the rest of West Africa, queer people are subject to considerable repression, which may assume social and legal dimensions. The Solace Initiative is an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization based in Accra, Ghana. In 2017, I worked with Solace on a research project investigating health risks, experiences of abuse and violence, and general quality of life in the LGBTQ+ community in Accra. This research aimed to help document the experiences of people in the community and to find ways th

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