Ghana moves to criminalize LGBTQ promotion as bill passes parliament
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Ghana’s parliament approved the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2025, criminalizing funding, sponsorship or promotion of LGBTQ acts and adding a duty to report such acts to authorities, with penalties of three to five years’ imprisonment. The bill retains existing penalties for same-sex acts and would take effect only after a presidential signature, reflecting a broader West African crackdown on sexual minorities.
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