So we called the youth, we came together and pulled it down and burned it … any material that is pasted on any billboard within my jurisdiction and it's from those people, we'll pull it down and burn it. 'We would not allow this to happen within our jurisdiction. 'They deliberately attempted to cause pain within Muslims in the northern region and that is why they placed it here,' Muhammed said. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, an opposition MP representing the Muslim-dominated constituency of Tamale, said he would not entertain activities of the LGBTQ+ community in his jurisdiction. However, the giant posters, positioned to catch the attention of commuters, sparked public uproar, prompting conservative MPs to call for their destruction. To mark Pride month, LGBTQ+ activists mounted billboards in the capital Accra and two other cities with the inscription 'Love, Tolerance and Acceptance.'
Last year, Ghanaian security shut down a European Union-supported LGBTQ community center, and some lawmakers are seeking to make gay rights advocacy illegal. Rights activists in Ghana are protesting after a crowd, urged on by a member of parliament, tore down a billboard that promoted tolerance toward the LGBTQ community.
