Pretending Gays Don’t Exist Doesn’t Change The Fact That They Do – Lydia Forson

Outspoken actress Lydia Forson has shared her thoughts on the trending issue of the President’s answer to homosexuality in Ghana.

The actress in a blog post on Monday, 27 November explained that the President did not err in his submission on Ghana’s position on legalizing homosexuality.

In the post captioned “The President on Homosexuality; he said what he said”, she explained that our outrage isn’t going to change the fact that some people closer to us may be Gays and therefore it is about time we faced reality and believed that homosexuals truly exist.

According to Lydia Forson, the President wasn’t voted into power to enforce his own personal beliefs on his citizens. Instead, he was voted to represent all citizens irrespective of their beliefs and practices.

Adding that, President Akufo Addo’s answer to the question is an intellectual response which is devoid of emotions. This, she explained is due to the fact that there are laws that protect all citizens irrespective of their beliefs and practices.

Lydia Forson Writes

“History should teach us all that every minority or group of people that feel oppressed, restricted etc will someday find their voice, strength and the balls to demand equal treatment.

That’s just the way it is!

Jews.

Women.

Black people.

Interracial couples.

The president didn’t condone homosexuality, he simply stated the FACT that at some point we’ll be forced to have this conversation, whether we want to or not; and it may not even be any time soon or even in our life time.

But we have to reach the mental capacity needed to have these debates.

Which is why I don’t think it’s fair to constantly pressurize African leaders to taking a stand on this.”

She further added that; where Ghana is now as a developing country, all developed countries have been there before. ” We shouldn’t be forced to run when we’re just learning how to WALK.

With that being said, your outrage isn’t going to change the fact that your friend,doctor,pastor (yep them too) lawyer etc is GAY.”

She concluded by writing that;

“So the president’s response is what anyone who understands history, law and the realities of the world we live in today, would say.

Pretending they don’t exist doesn’t change the FACT that they do”

Read Lydia Forson’s full post on; http://www.lydiaforson.com