The Parliament of Ghana has passed legislation that criminalizes identifying as LGBTQ+. The law, known as
The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021, stipulates that anyone in the country found to be LGBTQ+ could face imprisonment.
The new law was passed unanimously following a third reading in Parliament. Under the enacted regulation, people identifying as LGBTQ+ may receive a sentence of up to three years in prison, while those who establish or finance LGBTQ+ groups could face up to five years in prison.
According to the law’s declaration, the statute is designed “to provide for