Anti-LGBTQ Bill Formally Introduced to Ghana’s Parliament Following First Reading and Speaker’s Directive Allowing It to Be Laid

The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill was formally introduced to the after undergoing its First Reading during the House’s sitting on Tuesday, 17 February 2026.

At the sitting, the First Deputy Speaker, , referred the bill to the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs for further consideration in line with legislative procedure.

In remarks supporting the justification for the proposed law, Minority New Patriotic Party MP cited findings from the , claiming that 93 percent of Ghanaians consider the practices, promotion, and propagation of LGBT-related activities to be “repugnant” and contrary to societal values and morals.

However, this characterization does not reflect the findings published by under the Afrobarometer survey on attitudes toward same-sex relationships, raising concerns about the accuracy of the claim presented in Parliament.

The bill subsequently proceeded through the required parliamentary processes and was granted approval to be formally laid before the House following a directive by the Speaker of Parliament, , allowing it to advance within the legislative consideration framework of the current Parliament.