Twenty-five final-year students at Agona Swedru Senior High School have been indefinitely suspended following a violent clash triggered by a rejected same-sex relationship proposal. School authorities report that the incident began when one male student proposed a romantic relationship to another who rejected it. The student who declined shared the proposal with friends, who allegedlyContinue reading “25 Final-Year Students Suspended from Agona Swedru SHS After Violent Reaction to Same-Sex Proposal”
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Ghana Tops Global Survey on Anti-LGBTQ Sentiments Among Christians and Muslims, Amid Renewed Push for Controversial Bill
In a stark revelation from a new Pew Research Center survey, Ghana ranks as the highest among 15 middle-income countries in expressing discomfort with the hypothetical scenario of having a child who comes out as gay or lesbian. Over 90% of Ghanaians overall say they would feel uncomfortable in such a situation, with the figureContinue reading “Ghana Tops Global Survey on Anti-LGBTQ Sentiments Among Christians and Muslims, Amid Renewed Push for Controversial Bill”
Ghana Government Defends UN Vote Abstention Stating its Consistency with Constitution, Clarifies Stance on LGBTQ+ Rights Amid Controversy
Accra, July 9, 2025 – The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has issued a press release addressing widespread reactions to the country’s abstention in a United Nations Human Rights Council vote on July 7, 2025. The vote, part of the 59th session of the Human Rights Council (#HRC59), renewed the mandateContinue reading “Ghana Government Defends UN Vote Abstention Stating its Consistency with Constitution, Clarifies Stance on LGBTQ+ Rights Amid Controversy”
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”
Ghana Abstains in UN Vote on LGBTQI+ Rights, Amidst Pending Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill in Parliament
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”
Man’s life threatened by Muslim family who wants him dead to protect family name; serve as deterrent over his perceived sexual orientation
At Sekondi in the Western region of Ghana, a 25-year-old man’s life was threatened by his family in the early hours of Saturday, December 10, 2022, over his perceived sexual orientation. According to the victim (name withheld), he was at work when his aunt called to question him about his sexual orientation. “My aunt toldContinue reading “Man’s life threatened by Muslim family who wants him dead to protect family name; serve as deterrent over his perceived sexual orientation”
‘Left Behind’: Discriminatory School Policies, Violence Cut Short Education of Ghanaian LGBTQI Students
TTU deletes discriminatory article from website, following Rightify Ghana’s condemnation, but keeps anti-gay policy in students handbook Discriminatory policies targeting LGBTQI+ students are widespread, evidence found in multiple schools 68 LGBTQI+ students expelled, suspended or dropped out since 2013, but number only represent a fraction of cases In January 2022, when Rightify Ghana denounced aContinue reading “‘Left Behind’: Discriminatory School Policies, Violence Cut Short Education of Ghanaian LGBTQI Students”
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