Exclusive: Millions in Western aid flowed to churches in Ghana despite years of campaigning against LGBTQI+ rights
CNN
Despite policies to protect rights of queer people around the world, CNN finds Western state funding spent on projects benefiting religious organizations that oppose LGBTQI+ rights
In the five years up to 2021, at least $5 million in aid from Europe and the US went to projects run by or benefiting churches in Ghana whose leaders have backed this bill and have a long track-record of anti-LGBTQI+ statements and activities, according to CNN's analysis of financial data and communication with the donors.
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