Ghana approves family values bill prohibiting LGBT propaganda, promotion
Ghana's parliament has passed a bill that prohibits LGBT propaganda and promotion, known as the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill. The legislation imposes severe penalties for those who advocate for or disseminate information related to LGBT identification and same-sex activities. This move is part of a broader trend in West Africa, where several countries have enacted similar laws in response to perceived Western influence on sexual norms.
- ▪The Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill outlaws advocacy for LGBT identification and same-sex sexual activity.
- ▪Violators of the bill could face imprisonment for five to ten years.
- ▪The bill received unanimous support from the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee and is expected to be signed by President John Dramani Mahama.
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Blogs Ghana approves family values bill prohibiting LGBT propaganda, promotion The Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill outlaws any advocacy for activities prohibited under this Act, including LGBT identification and same-sex sexual activity. Shutterstock JonathonVanMaren 0 Jonathon Van Maren Comments 0 Thu Jun 4, 2026 - 7:00 am EDTWed Jun 3, 2026 - 8:05 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — On May 26, Ghana’s parliament passed a bill banning LGBT propaganda in what Reuters predictably framed as “part of a broader crackdown on sexual minorities in West Africa.” The “Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill” was sponsored by MP Rev.
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