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De-Graft Mensah brings you the black voices, stories and biggest laughs that you don't always hear in mainstream news.

If You Don't Know: Gay in Ghana ft. The Two Twos Podcast

Gay in Ghana ft. The Two Twos Podcast

BBC Radio 1Xtra - If You Don't Know, Gay in Ghana ft. The Two Twos Podcast

My mum is “scared” about me going back.

My mum is “scared” about me going back. 

It seems like things are going down in Ghana... A new anti-gay law has been submitted to parliament, which proposes a 10-year jail sentence for people who promote LGBT+ activities. The law hasn't gone through, but it's causing outrage in the community. 

In this episode, De-Graft and Roshan speak with Sweet (not her real name), a transgender woman living in Ghana, about her experience in Ghana, and Ro Frimpong, from the Two Twos Podcast, about what the draft bill will mean for her if it gets approved.

Hosts: De-Graft Mensah and Roshan Roberts
Producers: Jack Suddaby and Seren Jones
Sound Designer: Jack Suddaby
Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham
Editor: Dino Sofos

TRACKLISTING:
00:05: Warning, this EP is a bit deep
00:18: We’re All Alone In This Together
00:50: Intro and topic of the day
02:10: The story of the LGBT+ Centre in Ghana
04:50: Ghanaian law
06:00: In conversation with Ro Frimpong 
13:14: Reflecting on Ro
14:27: In conversation with, Sweet, a transwoman in Ghana
20:12: Reflecting on Sweet
20:43: BBC Action Line
20:56: Byeeeee

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