{"id":18294,"date":"2021-03-04T07:11:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T07:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=18294"},"modified":"2021-03-04T07:13:25","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T07:13:25","slug":"architect-of-national-cathedral-david-adjaye-openly-declares-gay-ties-fires-akufo-addo-to-respect-gay-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=18294","title":{"rendered":"Architect of National Cathedral David Adjaye openly declares gay ties, fires Akufo-Addo to respect gay Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Architect of the National Cathedral of Ghana which is a planned interdenominational Christian cathedral being built in Accra, Sir David Adjaye has declared support for LGBTQ rights in Ghana, urging President Akufo-Addo to do all he can to make it legal<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>MyNews has filed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While many people might have declared support for gay rights without a fuss, that of David Adjaye will stir controversy with Ghanaians as President &nbsp;Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had said during the laying of the foundation stone for the national cathedral that it is a holy promise to God and being built to honour God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ins><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The president was joined by leadership of major Christian congregations, government officials, traditional authorities and citizens majority of whom are opposed to gay rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, a key talking point about the event was the importation of a stone from Jerusalem which the president dropped into the first digging at the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201choly stone\u201d will symbolize the sacredness of the land earmarked for the project as Christians regard Jerusalem to be the most sacred site in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ins><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The celebrated architect whose design for the cathedral was unveiled by the President Nana Akufo-Addo in March 2018 joined a list of top United Kingdom Celebrities piling pressure of President Akufo-Addo to legalize homosexuality in Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many Ghanaians will be shocked by the irony of the demand as the architect of the National Cathedral of Jesus Christ is now openly advocating for Gay Rights while they (the larger Ghanaian population) are also presumably opposed to gay rights in the name of God and religion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ins><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the letter sighted by MyNews signed by among others David Adjaye and addressed to the Ghanaian government and the gay community in Ghana to encourage them and to solidarize with them, Sir David Adjaye along with other UK \u201cGhanaians\u201d, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cwe have watched with profound concern as you (gays) have had to question the safety of your vital work at the LGBT+ Rights Ghana Centre in Accra, and feared for your personal wellbeing and security. It is unacceptable to us that you feel unsafe,\u201d the letter addressed to Ghana\u2019s LGBT community said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group called Akufo-Addo and the government to ensure gay rights are respected and any and all forms of attacks on gays are ceased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ins><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs prominent and powerful advocates for this great country, we are beseeching His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and political\/cultural leaders to create a pathway for allyship, protection and support. We petition for inclusivity which will make the nation even greater and even stronger,\u201d the UK celebrities wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.mynewsgh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Adjaye-Gay.jpg?resize=740%2C782&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130941\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: MyNewsGh.com\/2021<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Architect of the National Cathedral of Ghana which is a planned interdenominational Christian cathedral being built in Accra, Sir David Adjaye has declared support for LGBTQ rights in Ghana, urging President Akufo-Addo to do all he can to make it legal,\u00a0MyNews has filed. 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