Radio and TV discussions on LGBTQ entice the youth to practice it - Dr Ruth Adjei

The Chief Executive Officer of Devinus Herbal Center at Ahenema Kokoben, Kumasi has cautioned the Media fraternity to end publicizing issues surrounding the LGBTQ (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgender and Queer) to swiftly quench the awareness being fashioned for the distasteful act.

According to the doctor, its exposure on the various radio, televisions and social media platforms draws an amount of attention to inquisitive youth who would want to know what homosexuality is all about through practice.

“It’s an abomination to be discussing the topic of homosexuality on the various radio, television and social media platforms," Dr Ruth told Soireenews.

"Our leaders shouldn’t give this much attention as they are doing now. The more we interview people and talk about it, it becomes an issue the youth would want to unveil through practice. That is where they could be led to be involved and have their questions resolved. These discussions must be stopped."

Ghana is on the verge of passing the anti-gay law bill with the belief that LGBTQ+ activities are alien to the country’s cultural norms and values, and are also frowned upon by all major religious groups in Ghana.

The bill, dubbed “The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021,” has received wide public support, with a section of the public condemning it and describing it as promoting hate.

Dr Ruth Adjei is of the view that given homosexuality a debating space in Ghana’s parliament house is time-wasting and instead, legislatures time can be used to discourse issues of national development. She called on the government to educate the Ghanaian youth on the dangers of the deficiency and expand the teaching through the media to end any public discussion.

“We can prevent the youth engagement through education, that is keeping them informed on the side effects of anal sex than to sit at Ghana’s parliament and debate on this detestable act.”

She further elaborated on the negative effects of homosexuality saying, “there are a lot of health dangers against those who practice such."

"Naturally, when God created man and woman, he established the right way to sexual intercourse, yet the gratification of the flesh is the issue."

She disclosed that even though both straight men and gay men have equal risks of prostate cancer, gay or bisexual men suffer the side effects more than straight men.