Ghana’s 1992 Constitution is widely regarded as a stabilising force that guided the nation through post-military rule transitions, established democratic institutions, and codified fundamental rights. But after more than thirty years, it is evident that parts of the Constitution no longer reflect Ghana’s evolving social structure, technological landscape, and human rights obligations. The Constitutional ReviewContinue reading “Leaving No One Behind: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Chapter Six of the CRC’s Transformative Constitutional Reforms for a Just and Equitable Ghana”
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MP Promotes Mandatory HIV Testing for Employment in Ghana — A Proposal That Risks Deepening Stigma and Workplace Discrimination
The First Deputy Minority Whip and Member of Parliament for Tolon, Habib Iddrisu, has proposed the introduction of mandatory HIV testing for prospective employees in Ghana, a policy direction that raises serious human-rights, public-health, and legal concerns and risks institutionalising stigma and discrimination based on HIV status. Raising the matter on the floor of ParliamentContinue reading “MP Promotes Mandatory HIV Testing for Employment in Ghana — A Proposal That Risks Deepening Stigma and Workplace Discrimination”
“HIV Is a Gay Man’s Disease” — Adabraka Polyclinic ART Nurse on Adom TV’s RAAYUWA Stigmatizes MSM and Transgender Persons, Makes Transphobic Remarks, and Blames Key Populations for Ghana’s HIV Prevalence
During an episode of RAAYUWA, a programme aired on Adom TV on Sunday, December 14, 2025, a nurse introduced as an Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) nurse at the Adabraka Polyclinic, Rafiatu Musah, made deeply stigmatizing, misleading, and transphobic remarks about HIV, men who have sex with men (MSM), and transgender persons. The statements, broadcast on nationalContinue reading ““HIV Is a Gay Man’s Disease” — Adabraka Polyclinic ART Nurse on Adom TV’s RAAYUWA Stigmatizes MSM and Transgender Persons, Makes Transphobic Remarks, and Blames Key Populations for Ghana’s HIV Prevalence”
Ugandan MPs Lobby Ghana to Host Anti-LGBTQ Conference as Speaker Bagbin Urges Experience-Sharing on Anti-LGBTQ Legislation
During parliamentary proceedings on October 28, 2025, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, revealed that a delegation of Ugandan Members of Parliament had called on Ghana to host the 4th Interparliamentary Conference on Family Values and Sovereignty, a controversial gathering widely condemned by human rights defenders as an anti-LGBTQ and anti-rights forum. SpeakerContinue reading “Ugandan MPs Lobby Ghana to Host Anti-LGBTQ Conference as Speaker Bagbin Urges Experience-Sharing on Anti-LGBTQ Legislation”
Anti-LGBTQ Bill Expired with 8th Parliament – Speaker Clarifies, Reaffirms Commitment to Reintroduction and Passage
Speaker Bagbin says the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill will be reintroduced as a private members’ bill, with President Mahama indicating readiness to assent if passed. The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has clarified that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, widely known as the anti-LGBTQ bill,Continue reading “Anti-LGBTQ Bill Expired with 8th Parliament – Speaker Clarifies, Reaffirms Commitment to Reintroduction and Passage”
Anti-LGBTQ Bill Returns to Parliament for First Reading — List of Sponsors Revealed
Parliament of Ghana has officially programmed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025 — popularly referred to as the anti-LGBTQ bill — for its First Reading today, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, as the House reconvenes from recess. The bill, which has been reintroduced by ten Members of Parliament from both the opposition NewContinue reading “Anti-LGBTQ Bill Returns to Parliament for First Reading — List of Sponsors Revealed”
Zongo Leaders in Kumasi Threaten Violence Against Gays and Male Crossdressers at Wedding Ceremonies
Zongo leaders in Nima, Kumasi, banned male crossdressers from dancing at weddings, warned women against inviting them, and ordered DJs to stop music if they see them dancing.
U.S. Deportation to Ghana Sparks Fears for Bisexual Gambian Migrant
ACCRA, Ghana – September 16, 2025 – A bisexual man from Gambia, identified as K.S. in court documents to protect his identity, faces severe danger after being deported from the United States to Ghana and subsequently returned to Gambia, despite U.S. legal protections barring his removal to a country where he risks persecution for hisContinue reading “U.S. Deportation to Ghana Sparks Fears for Bisexual Gambian Migrant”
Weaponising Homophobia in Ghana’s 2024 Elections: Anti-LGBTQI+ Rhetoric, Disinformation, and the Struggle for Inclusive Democracy – A Report
Executive Summary The 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana were marked by an unprecedented surge in anti-LGBTQI+ rhetoric, hate speech, and misinformation. Political leaders and campaigns from both major parties – the then ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) – openly leveraged homophobic messaging as an electoral strategy.Continue reading “Weaponising Homophobia in Ghana’s 2024 Elections: Anti-LGBTQI+ Rhetoric, Disinformation, and the Struggle for Inclusive Democracy – A Report”
Supreme Court of Ghana Ruling on Unnatural Carnal Knowledge – July 2024: What the Decision Means for Privacy, Equality, and Sexual Conduct Laws
1. Background The Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) of Ghana criminalises certain sexual acts deemed “unnatural carnal knowledge” under Section 104. The law has three key subsections: “Unnatural carnal knowledge” is defined in Section 104(2) as “sexual intercourse with a person in an unnatural manner or, with an animal.”Judicial interpretation in prior cases hasContinue reading “Supreme Court of Ghana Ruling on Unnatural Carnal Knowledge – July 2024: What the Decision Means for Privacy, Equality, and Sexual Conduct Laws”
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