Moses Foh-Amoaning, the outspoken Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, has renewed calls for fully incorporating “care, treatment, and support” provisions into Ghana’s controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill – measures that critics decry as veiled endorsements of conversion therapy. These practices, which attempt toContinue reading ““We Have A Big Hospital” – Foh-Amoaning Calls for Revival of Conversion Therapy Provisions in Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill”
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Bigot Attacks University of Ghana Authorities Over Alleged Inclusive Admission Policy Protecting Rights to Education for LGBTQI+ Students
Prominent Ghanaian lawyer and anti-LGBTQ+ advocate Moses Foh-Amoaning has sparked widespread debate by claiming that the University of Ghana (UG) has secretly altered its policies to admit and accommodate transgender and LGBTQ+ students, a move he says undermines traditional family values in the country. In an interview on Onua FM, Foh-Amoaning, who serves as theContinue reading “Bigot Attacks University of Ghana Authorities Over Alleged Inclusive Admission Policy Protecting Rights to Education for LGBTQI+ Students”
Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga: NDC Won’t Run Away from Anti-LGBTQ Bill Like NPP Did
Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has firmly reassured Ghanaians that the NDC government remains fully committed to reintroducing and passing the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill (anti-LGBTQ bill), insisting the party will not “run away” from the legislation the way the previous NPP administration did. Speaking on Friday, November 21, 2025, Ayariga’s strong statementContinue reading “Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga: NDC Won’t Run Away from Anti-LGBTQ Bill Like NPP Did”
Deliberate Frustration of Anti-LGBTQ Bill Passage, Says Ntim Fordjour Amid Calls for Swift Action
Lead proponent of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill – commonly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill – Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has voiced deep frustration over the ongoing delays in bringing the legislation before Parliament for debate and passage, labeling it a “deliberate attempt to frustrate the process.” Speaking on the floor ofContinue reading “Deliberate Frustration of Anti-LGBTQ Bill Passage, Says Ntim Fordjour Amid Calls for Swift Action”
President Mahama Pledges to Sign Anti-LGBTQ Bill If Passed by Parliament, Rejects Same-Sex Marriage and Transgender Rights
Accra, Ghana – President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his administration’s opposition to same-sex marriage and transgender rights, stating that he would sign the controversial “Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill” – commonly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill – if it is passed by Parliament. His remarks, which drew applause from religious leaders, underscoreContinue reading “President Mahama Pledges to Sign Anti-LGBTQ Bill If Passed by Parliament, Rejects Same-Sex Marriage and Transgender Rights”
“A Guy Told Me, ‘Wait for the Bill to Pass and You’ll See What I’ll Do to You’” — Deaconess Abokomah’s Experience Highlights Growing Threats to Content Creators Under Ghana’s Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Ghanaian TikTok comedian Ebenezer Arthur, known to his fans as Deaconess Abokomah, has opened up about the online abuse and real-life threats he faces for cross-dressing in his comedy skits — an experience that underscores how Ghana’s proposed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill (Anti-LGBTQ Bill) endangers not only LGBTQI+ people but also contentContinue reading ““A Guy Told Me, ‘Wait for the Bill to Pass and You’ll See What I’ll Do to You’” — Deaconess Abokomah’s Experience Highlights Growing Threats to Content Creators Under Ghana’s Anti-LGBTQ Bill”
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”
“My first video was banned from TV in Ghana because it represented the transgender community” — Amaarae
Ghanaian singer and global music sensation Amaarae has shared that her very first music video was banned from television in Ghana because it included representation of the transgender community — a move that highlighted the challenges queer artists continue to face in conservative cultural spaces. In a conversation with Tinashe for Rolling Stone’s “Musicians onContinue reading ““My first video was banned from TV in Ghana because it represented the transgender community” — Amaarae”
Mahama Ayariga: Focus Should Be on Presidential Assent, Not Reintroduction of “Passed” Anti-LGBTQ Bill
The Majority Leader in Ghana’s Parliament, Hon. Mahama Ayariga, has stated that there is no need to reintroduce the Anti-LGBTQ Bill, arguing that the legislation was already passed by the previous Parliament, and that current efforts should instead be directed toward securing Presidential assent. Background: Bill Passed in 2024 but Lapsed with the 8th ParliamentContinue reading “Mahama Ayariga: Focus Should Be on Presidential Assent, Not Reintroduction of “Passed” Anti-LGBTQ Bill”
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