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‘The day Ghana’s anti-LGBTIQ+ bill is passed, I will be in jail’

Ghana’s only openly trans musician Angel Maxine speaks out on the dangers of a proposed anti-LGBTIQ bill

By Jacqueline Darkwa
‘The day Ghana’s anti-LGBTIQ+ bill is passed, I will be in jail’
Angel Maxine, Ghana’s only openly transgender musician, says she will fight a new anti-LGBTIQ law | Eemax Experience. All rights reserved
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  • Content warning: This article contains mention of violence, homophobia and transphobia

When Ghanaian singer Angel Maxine uploaded her song, ‘Wo Fie’, to YouTube, she included a chilling warning: “You may soon be arrested for watching/sharing this video”.

The music video opens with the words, “Ghana is colonially homophobic.” Maxine knew that once it was released, she wouldn’t be able to take this message back – but that was the point.

‘Wo Fie’ meaning ‘your home’ in Twi, premiered in July 2021, a month after a hugely controversial bill criminalising queer people and those who support their rights was leaked online.

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