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muriel_volestrangler

(106,665 posts)
Sat May 30, 2026, 05:26 AM 7 hrs ago

Ghana parliament passes anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender or queer can be punished by up to three years' imprisonment. The bill also introduces a "duty to report" prohibited acts to police.

Religious leaders have pressured President John Dramani Mahama, who still needs to ratify the legislation, to strengthen anti-gay laws since he came to power last year.
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Same-sex relationships have been banned in Ghana under laws dating from the British colonial era.
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Anyone who identifies as an "ally", a general term for a supporter of LGBTQ+ people, could also face a prison sentence.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yedendprko
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