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TIERs stated on X: “Ghana’s parliament just passed one of the most sweeping anti-queer bills. Identifying as queer carries a prison sentence, so does standing with someone who is. Now is the time to make noise. The president has not signed yet, and that window is closing. Do not stay silent!What’s in the billThe bill approved on Friday maintains Ghana’s …

TIERs stated on X: “Ghana’s parliament just passed one of the most sweeping anti-queer bills. Identifying as queer carries a prison sentence, so does standing with someone who is. Now is the time to make noise. The president has not signed yet, and that window is closing. Do not stay silent! What’s in the bill The bill approved on Friday …

Anita Among is under house arrest, though she helped plan June 3-6 conference Andrew Asiamah Amoako, the second deputy speaker of the Ghana Parliament (left), meets with Anita Among, then speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, during the Ghanaian lawmakers’ visit to Uganda in February 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Parliament of Uganda) An anti-LGBTQI rights gathering scheduled for June …

Anita Among is under house arrest, though she helped plan June 3-6 conference Andrew Asiamah Amoako, the second deputy speaker of the Ghana Parliament (left), meets with Anita Among, then speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, during the Ghanaian lawmakers’ visit to Uganda in February 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Parliament of Uganda)An anti-LGBTQI rights gathering scheduled for June 3-6 …

ACCRA — Ghana’s parliament on Friday approved a new bill that criminalizes the so-called promotion of LGBTQ activity, part of a broader crackdown on sexual minorities in West Africa.The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, passed by a voice vote after the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee unanimously recommended its adoption, first deputy speaker Bernard Ahiafor said.The bill was …

ACCRA — Ghana’s parliament on Friday approved a new bill that criminalizes the so-called promotion of LGBTQ activity, part of a broader crackdown on sexual minorities in West Africa.The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, passed by a voice vote after the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee unanimously recommended its adoption, first deputy speaker Bernard Ahiafor said.The bill was …

The legislative process in Ghana’s parliament is being aggressively fast-tracked Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, majority chief whip of the Ghana Parliament, says Parliament could pass the anti-LGBTQ bill within days. (Photo courtesy of MyJoyOnline) The LGBTQ advocacy group Rightify Ghana states: Ghana’s Parliament Accelerates Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Passage On Thursday, 28th May 2026, the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs presented its …

The legislative process in Ghana’s parliament is being aggressively fast-tracked Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, majority chief whip of the Ghana Parliament, says Parliament could pass the anti-LGBTQ bill within days. (Photo courtesy of MyJoyOnline)The LGBTQ advocacy group Rightify Ghana states:Ghana’s Parliament Accelerates Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill PassageOn Thursday, 28th May 2026, the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs presented its report on the …

Protester seeks recognition of LGBTQ rights in Ghana. (Photo courtesy of Labari Journal) The largely anti-LGBTQ parliament of Ghana will play host next week to anti-LGBTQ officials   from throughout Africa with the goal of eliminating LGBTQ rights throughout the continent. The conference, scheduled for June 3-6 in Accra, will target LGBTQ rights, women’s rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights, …

Protester seeks recognition of LGBTQ rights in Ghana. (Photo courtesy of Labari Journal)The largely anti-LGBTQ parliament of Ghana will play host next week to anti-LGBTQ officials   from throughout Africa with the goal of eliminating LGBTQ rights throughout the continent.The conference, scheduled for June 3-6 in Accra, will target LGBTQ rights, women’s rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights, civic freedoms, …