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Anglican Gay Priest to host a 3 day prayer for the safety and well-being of LGBT Ghanaians

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A British Black Anglican Gay Priest to host a 3 day prayer for the safety and justice of LGBTIQ Ghanaians

Rev. Jide Macaulay, Anglican Gay Priest

As many Christian churches and various religious denominations are fighting against the legalization of LGBT Rights in Ghana, a popular UK based British Black Anglican Gay Priest known as Rev. Jide Macaulay has openly disclosed his eagerness to host a 3 day prayer for the safety and well-being of gays living in Ghana.

The founder and CEO of House of Rainbow who double as a Queer Theologian and HIV+ Activist revealed in a tweet that, his church is going to pray for the safety and well-being of LGBTIQ Ghanaians, they will also pray to end homophobia and religious abuse in Ghana and also call for love, kindness and to do Justiice.

Anglican Gay Priest

The gay priest who recently celebrated his one year anniversary of priesthood ordination in the Church of England quoted Micah 6:8 as his  Biblical scripture for their 3 night prayer.

Design for the 3 day prayer for LGBTIQ Ghanaians

The known Gay Priest and LGBTIQ rights advocate made this revelations on Twitter when he replied a tweet by a popular gay Twitter activist account known as @RightifyGhana.

In the tweet, @RighifyGhana added their voice to an opinion shared by Shatta Wale on the LGBT debate during a live Twitter Space discussion with Twitter influencer @KalyJay.

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During KalyJay’s Twitter Space session with the Reggae/Dancehall Artiste Shatta Wale, the Gringo hitmaker disclosed that, he doesn’t discriminate among human beings because he is having so many friends who are gays and lesbians of which many of his fans are also part of the LGBT Community therefore they should be allowed to enjoy their life.

Shatta Wale in a voice note further said that if the government is finding it difficult to make decision on the LGBT issue then thats their problem but for him Shatta Wale, he loves all his fans who are gays and lesbians so they should focus on enjoying good music as they enjoy their life.

Quickly, the popular gay Twitter account @RightifyGhana retweeted the voice note of Shatta and this what they said;

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‘Nobody should sit on anybody’s freedom about them being LGBTQ’ – Ghanaian reggae dancehall musician, Shatta Wale @shattawalegh on #KalyJaySpace

Says he doesn’t discriminate, has fans who are gay, lesbian and reveals he was recently styled by a gay person. 

In a reply to @RightifyGhana’s tweet, The Gay Anglican priest, Rev. Jide Macaulay added his voice by announcing the plans his church has for the LGBTIQ community in Ghana.

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In his tweet reply, he said;

This is so important. @HouseOfRainbow will be holding a 3 day prayer for the safety and justice for LGBTIQ Ghanaians. See poster for details

The research team at Sintim Media through a thorough online research realized that, Rev. Jide Macaulay, is an ordained Anglican Priest of the Church of England, an Author, TV Presenter, HIV+ Activist, a Queer Theologian and the founder/CEO of House of Rainbow who  has championed and championing the rights and justice of Gays of Black African communities.

Rev. Jide Macaulay celebrating his one year priesthood ordination in Church of England

 

Story by: Bismark Botchwey (Sintim)

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Required Digital Photograph Dimensions For U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery 2024

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All You Need To Know About The Required Digital Photograph Dimensions For 2024 American Visa Lottery Registration.

The U.S Department of State under the auspices of the Bureau of Consular Affairs on Wednesday, 5th October, 2022 opened the registration portal for the 2024 Diversity Visa Lottery Program.

As part of the requirements needed to successfully complete the DV 2024 application, a Digital Photograph with unique dimensions is required.

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Below are some tips all potential 2024 Diversity Visa Lottery applicants must know concerning the standard digital photograph required for the registration.

Submitting a Digital Photograph  (U.S Visa Photo)

An applicant can take a new digital photograph or scan a recent (taken within the last six months) photograph with a digital scanner, if it meets all of the standards below.

1. DV entry photos must be of the same quality and composition as U.S. visa photos.

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You can see examples of acceptable photos here.

2. Do not submit a photograph older than six months or a photograph that does not meet all of the standards described below.

3. Submitting the same photograph that you submitted with a prior year’s entry, a photograph that has been manipulated, or a photograph that does not meet the specifications below will make you ineligible for a DV.

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Your photos or digital images must be:

  • In color

• In focus

• Sized such that the head is between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches (22 mm and 35 mm) or 50 percent and 69 percent of the image’s total height from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head.

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The Digital Photograph Must Be:

• Taken within the last six months to reflect your current appearance

• Taken in front of a plain white or off-white background

• Taken in full-face view directly facing the camera

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• With a neutral facial expression and both eyes open

• Taken in clothing that you normally wear on a daily basis

• Uniforms should not be worn in your photo, except religious clothing that is worn daily.

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• Do not wear a hat or head covering that obscures the hair or hairline, unless worn daily for a religious purpose.  Your full face must be visible, and the head covering must not cast any shadows on your face.

• Headphones, wireless hands-free devices, or similar items are not acceptable in your photo.

• Do not wear eyeglasses.

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• If you normally wear a hearing device or similar articles, they may be worn in your photo.

Review the Photo Examples to see examples of acceptable and unacceptable photos.  Photos copied or digitally scanned from driver’s licenses or other official documents are not acceptable.

In addition, snapshots, magazine photos, low quality vending machine, and full-length photographs are not acceptable.

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You must upload your digital image as part of  entry.

Your digital image format must be:

• In JPEG (.jpg) file format

• Equal to or less than 240 kB (kilobytes) in file size

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• In a square aspect ratio (height must equal width)

• 600×600 pixels in dimension

Do you want to scan an existing photo?

In addition to the digital image requirements, your existing photo must be:

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  • 2x2inches(51x51mm)

• Scanned at a resolution of 300 pixels per inch (12 pixels per millimeter)

 Taking photos of your baby or toddler

When taking a photo of your baby or toddler, no other person should be in the photo, and your child should be looking at the camera with his or her eyes open.

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Tip Lay your baby on his or her back on a plain white or off-white sheet. This one will ensure your baby’s head is supported and provide a plain background for the photo.

Make certain there are no shadows on your baby’s face, especially if you take a picture from above with the baby lying down.

Tip Cover a car seat with a plain white or off-white sheet and take a picture of 2:  your child in the car seat.  This will also ensure your baby’s head is supported.

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How to register for DV 2024

Participants for DV 2024 can submit an entry by filling out the Diversity Visa Entry Form (DS-5501) on the registration website https://dvprogram.state.gov/.

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the forms with your personal details, passport details, and family information (if any), and submit your digital photograph.

If you are married and/or have children at the time of submitting the entry form, include the names of your spouse and/or children in your entry.

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You won’t be able to include your children who were born at the time of submitting the entry at a later date.

Print the confirmation that appears after submitting the entry and keep it until September 2024.

Applicants are to note that, the deadline for the DV2024 registration is 8th November, 2022.

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