Ghanaian songstress Deborah Vanessa, popularly known as Sister Derby, has criticized anti-LGBT activists in the country, urging them to redirect their efforts towards addressing cases of pedophilia and child marriages instead of targeting LGBT individuals.

She made these remarks during an interview with Bryt TV, where she argued that it is unjust to single out and oppress harmless gay people. Sister Derby emphasized that the real perpetrators who should be pursued are pedophiles and child molesters.

"Why do you want to impose that kind of oppression on someone else? If they haven't harmed you, if they haven't engaged with a minor, whether you are gay or straight, touching a minor is a crime. That is pedophilia.

“We do not tolerate it. But if people are making a big fuss about this, why aren't we channeling that energy into combating child marriage? That is pedophilia, that is rape, that is slavery, that is molestation, all rolled into one. Think about it,” she expressed.

Her statements come as Ghana's parliament considers the "Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2022," also known as the anti-LGBT bill. The bill aims to promote what is deemed as "natural" sexual behavior while criminalizing LGBTQ+ and related activities.

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