Identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender or queer in Ghana can be punished by up to three years' imprisonment
๐ Ghana โข by iamkingvinis โข May 30, 2026
The Parliament of Ghana has passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025 commonly referred to as anti-LGBTQ+ bill in spite of strong opposition by the Minority Caucus, who threatened to withdraw the bill prior to passage on Friday (May 29, 2026).
The object of the Private Membersโ bill is to provide for human sexual rights and family values and related matters.
It is to align with the Ghanaโs legal framework with deeply rooted cultural, religious and traditional beliefs and to explicitly prohibit LGBTQ+ activities.
It will also criminalise advocacy, promotion and funding related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (or Questioning).
The bill was presented to Parliament by the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, on behalf of other sponsors of the bill on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
The sponsors are Samuel Nartey George, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, Helen Adwoa Ntoso, Nurudeen Muhammed Mummuni, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Alhassan Tampuli Sulemana, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, Abdul-Karibu Tiah Mahama and Anthony Mmieh.
The Speaker referred the bill to the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs for consideration and report.
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Why the bill?
The sponsors indicated that the country was united in support of the passage of the bill as it seeks to uphold the morality, culture, traditions and customs of Ghanaians.
They affirmed that both Ghanaians and the Constitution recognise the family unit as comprising a male and a female who are joined in marriage and have procreated children.
The sponsors were further of the view that over the years, the country has come under significant pressure from globalisation and foreign cultures to accept practices such as LGBTQ+ activities which were inconsistent with Ghanaian family values and sexual norms.
The object of the Private Membersโ bill is to provide for human sexual rights and family values and related matters.
It is to align with the Ghanaโs legal framework with deeply rooted cultural, religious and traditional beliefs and to explicitly prohibit LGBTQ+ activities.
It will also criminalise advocacy, promotion and funding related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (or Questioning).
The bill was presented to Parliament by the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, on behalf of other sponsors of the bill on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
The sponsors are Samuel Nartey George, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, Helen Adwoa Ntoso, Nurudeen Muhammed Mummuni, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Alhassan Tampuli Sulemana, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, Abdul-Karibu Tiah Mahama and Anthony Mmieh.
The Speaker referred the bill to the Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs for consideration and report.
Goal Rush - Compu Ghana
Why the bill?
The sponsors indicated that the country was united in support of the passage of the bill as it seeks to uphold the morality, culture, traditions and customs of Ghanaians.
They affirmed that both Ghanaians and the Constitution recognise the family unit as comprising a male and a female who are joined in marriage and have procreated children.
The sponsors were further of the view that over the years, the country has come under significant pressure from globalisation and foreign cultures to accept practices such as LGBTQ+ activities which were inconsistent with Ghanaian family values and sexual norms.
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