Parliament has formally set aside its previous passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, commonly referred to as the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, to allow the House to fix structural inconsistencies in the text.
The move follows a review by the assembly’s Legislation Drafting Department, which picked up discrepancies between the actual decisions voted on by lawmakers during the consideration stage and what appeared in the final draft.
Addressing the House on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, Speaker Alban Bagbin clarified that the technical team lacked the authority to unilaterally alter clauses already approved by MPs, making a fresh vote to rescind necessary.
“After the third reading, there is a department here we refer to as the Legislation Drafting Department. They are the drafters who draft all what we do here, the decisions we take,” Mr Bagbin told the House.
He added: “The draft people could put them right. But once there are decisions, they cannot tamper with the decision of the House. It has to be brought back for the House to do the proper thing.”
Following the Speaker’s motion, MPs voted to overturn the previous resolution adopted on May 29, 2026.
“Honourable members, the ayes have it. The House has accordingly rescinded its earlier decision, which was taken on Friday, May 29, 2026, in respect of the third reading of the Human, Sexual Rights, and Family Values Bill 2025,” Mr Bagbin declared.
With the previous passage now annulled, the legislation returns to the House floor for further consideration, reopening the floor for members to propose fresh amendments—specifically targeting sentencing guidelines and ambiguous clauses.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
