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I couldn’t even walk on the streets, I couldn’t join the public bus, I couldn’t go to certain places; I couldn’t perform at certain places.
Expressing concerns about the safety of members of the LGBT+ community in Ghana, Maxine expressed hope that things will change in the future for gay and transgender people to freely live in Ghana.
I hope that one day all these things will stop so that queer people can live their lives freely and be open, be happy and be able to also add positively to the society." The bill, which prohibits LGBT+ activities in the country, prescribes punishment including jail terms for persons engaging in LGBT+ activities and their promotion.
In an Openly interview, she said, "I honestly feel bad for the future of LGBTQ rights in Ghana because as it stands now, we can see that everything going on is political propaganda..
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