LGBTQ rights in Ghana - Wikipedia
In February 2024, with the support of the country's two major political parties, the Parliament of Ghana unanimously passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill to criminalize identifying as LGBTQ in Ghana, with penalties of up to three years in prison.
Ghana passes bill making identifying as LGBTQ+ illegal - BBC
Feb 28, 2024 · Ghana's parliament has passed a tough new bill that imposes a prison sentence of up to three years for anyone convicted of identifying as LGBTQ+. It also imposes a maximum five-year jail term for...
LGBTQ people in Ghana are under attack. Here’s how it happened - CNN
Sep 13, 2023 · LGBTQ people in Ghana are fearing for their safety, as the country looks to pass a wide-ranging anti-LGBTQ bill that some groups have labeled one of the most stringent on the continent.
In deciding on anti-gay law, Ghana’s president is caught ... - CNN
Mar 14, 2024 · Ghana’s parliament unanimously passed a controversial anti-homosexuality bill last month that has drawn international condemnation. Sam George, the driving force behind …
Ghana's parliament passed an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that could …
Feb 28, 2024 · Ghana’s parliament passed a highly controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill on Wednesday that could send some people to prison for more than a decade. The bill was introduced to …
Ghana's anti-LGBTQ+ bill draws international condemnation after …
Feb 29, 2024 · A bill which criminalizes LGBTQ+ people in Ghana and their supporters has drawn international condemnation after it was passed by parliament, with the United Nations calling it “profoundly disturbing” and urging for it not to become law.
Ghana's parliament passes strict new anti-LGBTQ legislation to …
Feb 28, 2024 · Homosexuality is already illegal in Ghana and punishable by up to three years in prison. Under the new law, that maximum sentence will increase to five years. It would also …
Ghana's LGBT terror: 'We live in fear of snitches' - BBC
Mar 7, 2024 · Homophobia is not uncommon in Ghana, where gay sex is already against the law and carries a three-year prison sentence, but now the LGBTQ+ community is feeling terrorised. A new bill, passed by...
Ghana: Supreme Court Upholds Colonial-Era Anti-LGBT Law
Jul 30, 2024 · The supreme court of Ghana on July 24, 2024, upheld a colonial-era law that criminalizes adult consensual same-sex conduct, contrary to Ghana’s human rights obligations, Human Rights Watch said...
Ghana: President Should Veto Anti-LGBT Bill - Human Rights Watch
Mar 5, 2024 · Ghana’s parliament on February 28, 2024 passed a draconian bill that increases criminal penalties for consensual same-sex conduct and criminalizes individuals and organizations who advocate...
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