People ‘panicking’ as Ghana passes sweeping law criminalising LGBTQ+ activity

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Ghana’s parliament has passed a new law criminalising LGBTQ+ activities, causing fear among the community over loss of homes, jobs, and healthcare access. The bill, awaiting the president’s ratification, includes prison sentences of three to ten years for promotion of LGBTQ+ identities.

Community groups say some fear they could lose homes, jobs and access to healthcare if the new law is ratified by President John Dramani Mahama Ghana’s LGBTQ community is living in fear after the country’s parliament approved a sweeping bill that criminalises the promotion of LGBTQ+ activities and identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, rights groups have warned. The legislation, which was passed on Friday, mandates prison sentences of three to 10 years. Continue reading...