A political firestorm is erupting in Ghana after trans artist Angel Maxine claimed an anti-LGBTQ politician was her former lover. We have previously reported how new legislation in Ghana increases penalties for same-sex acts to up to five years in prison, and incentivizes public accusations of citizens in homosexual relationships. Maxine named Parliament member John Ntim Fordjour, a key supporter of a bill that would imprison queer people, as her ‘ex.’
While the politician issued a frantic denial, Maxine’s team revealed the claim was actually a daring work of satire. Her goal? To prove how easily the bill’s ‘duty to report’ clause could be weaponized to destroy lives with a single rumor. It’s a bold move that has turned the law’s own tactics against its creators.
