The provincial commercial city of Ganta, in Nimba County is gradually sinking into same sex practice or homosexuality, predominantly among teenage boys and prominent men in the city.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Liberia face legal and social challenges which others in the country do not experience. LGBTQ people in Liberia encounter widespread discrimination, including harassment, death threats, and at times physical attacks. [2] Several prominent Liberian politicians and organizations have campaigned to restrict LGBTQ rights further.
The service, which was poorly attended, became a platform for strong condemnation of the United Methodist Church’s stance on same-sex marriage. Ganta – Members of the breakaway faction of the United Methodist Church, now known as the Global Methodist Church, took control of the Sunday service at.
Unlike South Africa and some parts of the United States and Europe where gay marriage is legal, most African countries including Liberia have no legal parameters in place relating to gay rights.