One of the moments that has always lingered with me after an extended visit to Ghana was the sight of two men holding hands. The abandon with which straight Ghanaian men show their affection for one another – clasping hands on a casual afternoon or with forearms resting across each other’s shoulders while watching a football game – warms my soul.
The physical endearments that men in Ghana share gave me, a Black Ghanaian American and a Christian, a possible model for what masculinity unencumbered by traditional Western cultural norms could become.
But, unfortunately, these acts of affection between men could soon be illegal in Ghana.
