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Letter

Rebuilding My Gay Identity in Ghana

'I am slowly rebuilding my gay identity here in Ghana - one based on activism rather than relationship. Again from my expreince, adults rarely if ever change their minds. Change comes with the (often disempowered) youth, a an American Peace Corps volunteer writes in 'a letter from Ghana.'

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Capital Accra Independence from United Kingdom in 1957 Population 17.7 million Currency cedi State multi party democracy President John Agyekum Kufuor Interesting Media The Ghanaian Online Chronicle http://www.ghanaian-chronicle.com The OnlineIndependent http://www.africaonline.com.gh/AfricaOnline
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Status HOMOSEXUALITY illegal

 

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