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Assin South MP Calls for Action and Slams President Mahama Over “Absurd” UN Vote Abstention on LGBTQ+ Rights, Wanted Ghana to Vote Against the Resolution

In a strongly worded post on X on July 8, 2025, Rev. Ntim Fordjour expressed disappointment, accusing President Mahama of abandoning Ghana’s longstanding opposition to LGBTQ+ rights. “Ghana has abstained from a vote on LGBTQ at UN. President Mahama has completely shifted away from the country’s bold stance against LGBTQ,” he wrote. He called onContinue reading “Assin South MP Calls for Action and Slams President Mahama Over “Absurd” UN Vote Abstention on LGBTQ+ Rights, Wanted Ghana to Vote Against the Resolution”

Sam George Calls for Arrest of ‘Queer Couple’ Over Viral Photos at Ghana’s Independence Monument

Hon. Samuel Nartey George, Ghana’s Communication Minister, has called for the arrest of a gay couple photographed at the Independence Monument, triggering public debate over LGBTQ+ rights. His strong condemnation reflects ongoing tensions surrounding the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, which seeks to criminalize LGBTQ+ identities, stirring political controversy and cultural discourse in Ghana.

Escalating Threats Against LGBTQI+ Human Rights Defenders in Northern Ghana: The Alarming Cases of Tamale and Wa (May 2025)

In May 2025, the climate for LGBTQI+ human rights defenders in Northern Ghana reached alarming levels of danger and hostility. In two of the most volatile locations—Tamale in the Northern Region and Wa in the Upper West Region—defenders have faced violent attacks, threats, and forced evictions simply for standing up for the rights of queerContinue reading “Escalating Threats Against LGBTQI+ Human Rights Defenders in Northern Ghana: The Alarming Cases of Tamale and Wa (May 2025)”

Charlie Dior Slams Sam George Over Silence on Brutal Attack of Young Man Amid Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric, Calls for Police Action

Accra, Ghana – April 25, 2025 Ghanaian fashion critic and stylist, Charlie Dior, has called out the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, and MP for Ningo-Prampram, Hon. Sam George, over his continued defense of the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill, following the circulation of a horrifying video showing a young man being violently assaulted byContinue reading “Charlie Dior Slams Sam George Over Silence on Brutal Attack of Young Man Amid Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric, Calls for Police Action”