Parliament has passed the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values also known as the anti-LGBTQ bill.
The bill was passed today, Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
The bill proscribes LGBT activities and criminalizes its promotion, advocacy and funding.
If caught engaging in same sex, the person or persons would be be subjected to a 6 months to 3 year jail term with promoters and sponsors of the act bearing a 3 to 5 year jail term.
Before the law was passed, its sponsors filed a motion for further consideration.
Samuel Nartey George, one of the sponsors suggested that articles 10 and 11 of the anti-LGBT bill, which deal with editorial policies of media firms, be subject to Article 12 of the 1992 constitution, which guarantees media freedom.
The House approved the revisions as part of the legislation.
Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin on his part also filed a motion for clause 12 of the bill which deals with the funding of LGBT activities to be subjected to the constitution but that was negated by the House.
President Akufo-Addo is expected to assent to the bill.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
