On February 28, 2024, Ghana’s parliament passed a sweeping anti-LGBT bill that imposes harsher criminal penalties for consensual same-sex conduct and criminalizes advocacy for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. The bill, officially titled the “Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill,” was first introduced in 2021 and has faced widespread criticism from human rights groups.
In addition to expanding the criminalization of LGBT advocacy, the bill mandates reporting individuals suspected of being LGBT to authorities. It also penalizes anyone using social media to produce, publish, or disseminate content perceived as promoting LGBT rights or related activities.
The passage of the bill has sparked concerns over human rights and freedom of expression in Ghana, with critics warning that it could lead to increased discrimination, persecution, and violence against LGBT individuals and activists.
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