Attacks against the LGBTQ community have increased as criminals who use social platforms to lure victims are emboldened by openly homophobic politicians When a friend introduced Delali to the dating app Grindr, she was wary. The 25-year-old Ghanaian-Nigerian chef knew online dating in Accra, Ghanas capital, was treacherous for transgender women. Despite this, she decided to create a profile in February 2019. Messages started flooding in. One man caught her attention and they decided to meet up. At the meeting place, he led her to a secluded building. Inside a room lit by a blue light, he locked the door. She sat, nervously waiting for him to make the first move. Suddenly, two people with torches appeared out of nowhere, filming her. It felt like I was in a dream, she says, recalling the realisation that something terrible was about to happen.
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