A video gone viral on social media platform X shows a young man being assaulted for allegedly being a homosexual.

Per the video shared by X user @Asiamah5614, the unidentified male was flogged by male neighbours whose identities were not revealed.

The group of men questioned the victim about why he decided to pick men over women when the latter provide the desired pleasures sought by any man.

"Why are you gay. A fine boy like you, why are you gay," one of the males asked.

As they quizzed, one continued to flog the young male. The assault intensified after one male voice asked the victim for his mobile money details.

"Fine boy, you do not have mobile money," a member of the group said repeatedly as he hit the victim on the chest several times.

Current information does not disclose where the incident took place.

Some X users have reacted to the incident. While some questioned why one would decide to be gay, others could not comprehend why the group demanded to know the mobile money details of the victim in question.

The assault on alleged gays in Ghana is a new phenomenon in Ghana. It is believed that such incidents have heightened as the country seeks to pass into law the Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values bill, drafted in August 2021, which seeks to criminalise the activities and promotion of the LGBTQ community.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Catholic Bishops has warned against the abuse of members of the LGBTQ community.

"The intrinsic dignity of each person must always be respected in word, in action and in law. Homosexuals must be accepted with respect, compassion and sensitivity. According to Pope Francis, the homosexual person needs to be “respected in his or her dignity and treated with consideration, and ‘every sign of unjust discrimination’ is to be carefully avoided, particularly any form of aggression or violence” (Amoris Laetitia 250). Families with LGBT members need “respectful pastoral guidance” from the church and its pastors so that gays and lesbians can fully carry out God’s will in their lives (Amoris Laetitia 250)" the Ghana Catholic Bishops' letter to Parliament read.

The Ghana Catholic Bishops is however in support of the passing of the bill into law.