Tag Archives: Anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Sponsors of the Anti-LGBTQ bill have announced plans to demonstrate against Chief Justice Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, on August 21, 2024, over what they perceive as delays in the process of transmitting the bill to the President. The Supreme Court has deferred its ruling on the injunction application …

The Supreme Court has given the green light for live coverage of proceedings of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly referred to as the anti-LGBTQ Bill, in Parliament. This follows a formal request made by the Attorney General, Godfred Dame. In a letter to the Chief Justice, …

The government through the office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has called for all lawsuits around the anti-LGBT+ Bill to be telecast live. According to a letter dated May 7, 2024; A-G Godfred Dame cited public interest as the main reason for his recommendation to Chief Justice Gertrude …

A British journalist and non-practising barrister working as a news anchor for CNN International, Richard Austin Quest’s interview with Ghana’s Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, turned tense over the country’s controversial anti-LGBT+ bill. The exchange, which took place at an event in the United States, saw Quest seeking a personal …

Parliament has formally requested the Office of the President to provide a specific date for the transmission of the Human Sexual and Family Values Bill for presidential assent. This move comes after Nana Bediatuo Asante, the secretary to President Akufo-Addo, asked Parliament on March 18, to refrain from presenting the …

A Private legal practitioner and Ghanaian journalist, Richard Dela Sky has filed a lawsuit against Parliament at the Supreme Court regarding the passage of the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill. On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, Sky’s legal team submitted an application to the Supreme Court, seeking a declaration that the Human Sexual Rights …

A former Parliamentary Aspirant and youngest amongst the nine to contest for the Mfantsiman Constituency parliamentary Seat on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Michael Donatus Turkson says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s refusal to assent to the LGBTQ+ bill will hinder the country’s morality. In a …

The Catholic Bishops Conference has threatened to punish the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming election if President Akufo-Addo refuses to sign the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law. This stance is maintained despite concerns raised by the Finance Ministry, warning that such a move could jeopardize Ghana’s chance of …

The Members of Parliament on the Minority side are furious over the Finance Ministry’s advice to President Akufo-Addo not to sign the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law. The bill is expected to land on President Akufo-Addo’s desk this week, but the Finance Ministry says Ghana could lose more than 3 …

The President of the republic, H.E Akufo-Addo has reassured the international community of Ghana’s commitment to upholding human rights despite the recent passage of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, popularly known as the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill. Addressing concerns during a diplomatic engagement, the President emphasised that …