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Akwaaba! (Welcome!), says Ghana — but not if you’re gay

By Yaw Amanfoh

Sign at Ghana International Airport makes clear that LGBTIQ people are not welcome. They’re called “sexual deviants” and lumped in with pedophiles.

“Wecome!! Akwaaba!!” says the sign at Accra International Airport. In the photo, taken in 2010, the mixed message is framed by a traditional kente print.

It starts off with a warm welcome, then quickly reverts to the hatred of “sexual…