1+ hour, 10+ min ago  (255+ words) Ghana's Parliament has passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill with exemptions for lawyers, journalists and doctors, triggering disputes over whether the law was weakened. Under the amendments, legal practitioners, media professionals and health workers who provide services…...

13+ hour, 16+ min ago  (254+ words) Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the anti-LGBTQ bill passed on Friday is not the legislation that was before the House, claiming amendments stripped out dozens of clauses. Parliament passed the re-introduced Human Sexual Rights and Family Values…...

11+ hour, 21+ min ago  (170+ words) Communications Minister Sam George says he expects President John Mahama to sign Ghana's anti-LGBTQ bill into law soon, after Parliament passed it on Friday. George, a principal sponsor, told Joy News he hoped the bill would reach the president next…...

13+ hour, 20+ min ago  (250+ words) IMANI Africa Senior Vice President Kofi Bentil says former President Akufo-Addo stands vindicated after Parliament passed the anti-LGBTQ bill on Friday with exemptions he argues expose its earlier flaws. Parliament approved the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, popularly…...

13+ hour, 44+ min ago  (323+ words) The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has cautioned individuals who identify as LGBTQ to reconsider their conduct following the passage of the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025. Speaking shortly after lawmakers approved the legislation on Friday,…...

23+ hour, 52+ min ago  (238+ words) Ghana's Parliament on Friday, May 29, 2026, passed the re-introduced Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, widely known as the anti-LGBT bill, which seeks to criminalise same-sex relations and related activities. Lawmakers approved the bill with fresh amendments that shield certain…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (265+ words) Parliament has approved the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, a highly debated piece of legislation that seeks to criminalise activities associated with LGBTQ individuals, while introducing a number of notable exemptions. The bill, widely referred to as the…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (189+ words) The Minority in Parliament on Friday opposed proposed amendments to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, arguing the exemptions weaken legislation earlier submitted for presidential assent. The new changes to clause nine exempt people who provide legal services…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (372+ words) President John Dramani Mahama has called for the introduction of a strong legal framework to criminalise the practice of demanding romantic or sexual relationships in exchange for employment opportunities. He made the remarks on Saturday, May 2, 2026, during a town hall…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (266+ words) President John Dramani Mahama has called on Parliament to pass legislation criminalising demands for sexual or romantic favours as a condition of employment, describing the practice as an abuse that must face strict legal consequences. The President made the call…...