LGBTQ rights in Ghana - Wikipedia
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Ghana face severe challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. [5] Sexual acts between males have been illegal as "unnatural carnal knowledge" in Ghana since the colonial era. The majority of …
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...
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.
Ghana’s parliament passed a bill banning LGBTQ+ ... - LGBTQ …
6 days ago · In remarks to a delegation of bishops in Ghana, the country’s new president, John Mahama, said a bill targeting LGBTQ+ Ghanaians and their allies was “effectively dead.”
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 harsh...
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'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 bring in a custodial...
How Ghana's anti-gay bill impacts the LGBTQ+ community
Jul 4, 2024 · Ghana's Supreme Court will deliver a verdict on July 17 on the anti-LGBTQ+ bill passed this year to criminalize homosexuality. Two suits filed at the top court are asking for the bill to be...
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...
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...