Tag Archives: Anti-LGBTQI Bill

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has attributed President Akufo-Addo’s alleged reluctance to assent to the anti-LGBTQI+ bill to the country’s over-dependence on foreign aid. President Akufo-Addo, during a meeting with members of the diplomatic community, stated that he would await the Supreme Court ruling …

The Government of the United States of America (USA) has reacted to the passage of the Promotion of Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, widely known as the anti-LGBT+ bill. In a post shared on X on February 28, 2024, the spokesperson of the United States State Department, Matthew …

The President of the Republic, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill currently before Parliament will meet the aspirations of all when it’s passed into law. The Bill considered by many as an anti-LGBTQ+ law seeks to criminalize homosexuality. The Parliamentary Committee …

An aggrieved mother of a transgender singer, Araba Forson, has affirmed her willingness to strip and walk to Parliament in protest of the anti-LGBTQ bill if it’s finally passed into law. According to Araba Forson, the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill is a hostile …

Following a contentious argument on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday over the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values 2021 bill, a former Director of the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana has called on the opposition National Democratic Congress to do some introspection on …

Some Kenyans on social media have advised CNN journalist, Larry Madowo to stop introducing himself as a Kenyan following his interview with Ningo-Prampram MP, Sam George on the proposed anti-LGBTQ bill.     The interview which occurred on October 9, on CNN’s the Exchange, saw the journalist buttheads with Sam …

Vice-Chairman of the Communications Committee of Parliament, Sylvester Tetteh, says the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill will be passed because it enjoys support from both sides of the House. His comment comes in the wake of concerns by the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s Deputy General Secretary, Nana Obiri Boahen, that many NPP MPs …

Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has responded to concerns that the Majority Caucus in Parliament is not supporting the anti-LGBTQ+ bill currently before the House. The Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP noted that his side supports the bill that seeks to criminalise homosexuality in principle, stressing, however, that there are aspects of it …

The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has warned diplomats and other organizations threatening some MPs pushing a private members’ bill seeking to criminalize activities of LGBTQI to stop such actions. Speaking at the speaker’s prayer breakfast meeting, Alban Bagbin assured the bill will be passed before the year ends describing …