Ghana lawmakers approve bill criminalizing LGBTQ 'promotion', official says
Ghana's parliament has approved a bill that criminalizes the promotion of LGBTQ activities. The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, was passed following a unanimous recommendation from the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee. This legislation introduces penalties for same-sex acts and mandates reporting of LGBTQ activities to authorities.
- ▪The bill was approved by a voice vote in parliament.
- ▪It maintains a penalty of up to three years in prison for same-sex sexual acts.
- ▪The legislation also bans funding or promotion of LGBTQ acts, with prison terms ranging from three to five years.
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Ghana lawmakers approve bill criminalizing LGBTQ 'promotion', official saysSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 30, 2026, 01:39 AMUpdated May 30, 2026, 01:39 AMACCRA, May 29 - 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 introduced last year shortly after President John Dramani Mahama took office.
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