Also known as: Human Sexual Right and Family Values Bill, 2025
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The Ghana Centre for Religion and Public Life (GCRPL), a faith-based Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama over what it describes as its exclusion from stakeholder engagements on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, arguin …
GCRPL calls for constitutional engagement on Human Sexual Rights and Family Values billDaily Guide
The Minority in Parliament is piling pressure for the swift passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, insisting it be approved under a certificate of urgency immediately the House resumes from recess. …
Minority Pushes Urgent Passage Of Anti-Gay BillPresident Mahama faces a constitutional choice to assent to or return the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025 to Parliament. Legal experts note that Article 106 of the Constitution may provide grounds for the President to return the bill based on alleged procedural irregularities, though these claims remain contested.
10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
President Mahama faces a constitutional choice to assent to or return the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025 to Parliament. Legal experts note that Article 106 of the Constitution may provide grounds for the President to return the bill based on alleged procedural irregularities, though these claims remain contested.
10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Parliament is expected to transmit the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025 to President Mahama for assent this month. The President may invoke Articles 106 and 108 of the 1992 Constitution to return the bill to Parliament, citing unresolved procedural questions and concerns about whether constitutional and parliamentary procedures were properly followed during its consideration.
10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Parliament passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025 on May 29 and is expected to transmit it to President Mahama this month for assent. The President's strongest constitutional grounds for returning the bill, if he chooses, may rest on procedural concerns under Articles 106 and 108 of the Constitution, though Speaker Alban Bagbin and President Mahama have raised allegations of procedural irregularities that the Majority Chief Whip contests.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Senyo Hosi, convener of the One Ghana Movement, has called for lawmakers and the public to consider the human and family implications of LGBTQ+ legislation, warning that policy decisions should reflect real-life social realities. He raised concerns about how families might be affected if legislation creates obligations that could place individuals in difficult emotional or legal positions, using parenting scenarios to illustrate the emotional complexity of the issue.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Africa, has cautioned that Ghana's amended anti-LGBTQ+ legislation could be exploited as a tool for oppression despite recent revisions, and that the law may not effectively prevent conduct it targets but could expose individuals to rights violations and selective enforcement.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Christian Council of Ghana has announced plans to formally request a copy of the amended Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, from Parliament for its legal team to conduct a thorough review before taking a position on the proposed legislation.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Gushegu MP Alhassan Sulemana Tampuli, a co-sponsor of the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, 2025, has pledged that same-sex marriage will never be legalized in Ghana, stating the country remains committed to preserving its cultural, religious and family values. At an Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Sovereignty and Values in Accra, he was joined by the Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, who urged African lawmakers to resist efforts to promote LGBTQ+ rights on the continent.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Daniel McKorley, Executive Chairman of McDan Group and founder of Electrochem Ghana Limited, was honoured at the 10th Ghana CEO Summit for his outstanding contribution to Ghana's industrial and economic development, particularly through his leadership of Africa's largest salt mine.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill on May 29, shifting focus to whether President Mahama will assent to it. Though he indicated during campaigning that he would sign such a bill, his position has become more cautious since taking office; he has suggested alternative approaches like moral education, preferred a government-sponsored bill, and raised concerns about procedural irregularities in the bill's passage.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, the 2024 NPP Vice-Presidential Candidate and former MP for Manhyia South, has called on Parliament to re-engage and reconsider the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, citing the need for broader consensus and to address concerns raised by House leadership over the circumstances of its passage.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister Samuel Nartey George, a principal sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, has opposed Speaker Alban Bagbin's request for Parliament to reconsider the legislation after its passage on May 29, 2026, arguing that Parliament's Standing Orders do not permit reopening debate on a bill after third reading.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former MP Samuel Atta Akyea has argued that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025 has been validly passed by Parliament and cannot be easily reversed, despite Speaker Alban Bagbin's call for a review of the bill's passage before presidential assent.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Christian Council has endorsed President Mahama's decision to subject the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, to further legal and constitutional review before assenting to it, saying the President has a constitutional obligation to seek legal advice and ensure the legislation can withstand challenge.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Speaker Bagbin has suspended parliamentary sittings for three days to host an African parliamentary conference in the chamber focused on LGBTQ-related issues and what organisers describe as external influence on African family values. The suspension comes as Ghana's Parliament recently passed its own anti-LGBTQ bill, contributing to heightened legislative activity on the issue across parts of Africa.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has rejected Speaker Alban Bagbin's call to revisit the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, insisting that Parliament validly passed it in compliance with Standing Orders and that the Speaker has no authority to reverse the decision.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Bosome Freho MP Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh raised concerns that key sponsors of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill were absent when Parliament concluded deliberations, particularly regarding amendments to Clause 9 that exempt lawyers, journalists, media organisations and healthcare professionals from sanctions in LGBTQ-related professional matters, which he claims were not part of the original bill's intentions.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference said Ghana must prioritize its values and national interests over conditional foreign assistance, and should be prepared to forgo foreign aid if it comes with conditions conflicting with the country's values. His comments followed Parliament's passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, which criminalizes LGBTQ+ activities but exempts lawyers, journalists, and healthcare professionals providing relevant services.
1 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The MP for Akwatia says President Mahama will give assent to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, which Parliament passed on 29 May and seeks to criminalise LGBTQ+ activities in Ghana, regardless of any legal challenges.
31 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The President of Ghana's Catholic Bishops' Conference stated that Ghana must be prepared to reject foreign aid if it comes with conditions conflicting with the country's values, following Parliament's passage of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill on May 29. Western governments and multilateral donors have hinted at freezing budgetary support if the bill is signed into law, though the passed version includes exemptions for lawyers, journalists, and healthcare professionals providing services to LGBTQ+ individuals.
30 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Parliament passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, which seeks to criminalise LGBTQ-related activities, though amendments exempt legal practitioners, media professionals, and health workers providing services to LGBTQ persons. The bill awaits constitutional processes and presidential assent before taking effect.
29 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Centre for Religion and Public Life has petitioned President Mahama, claiming exclusion from stakeholder consultations on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2025, arguing the process denied some organisations fair hearing despite the Speaker confirming public hearings and engagements were completed.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority is pressing for swift approval of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, under a certificate of urgency when Parliament resumes, arguing the prolonged debate necessitates closure. The bill seeks to criminalise LGBT activities.
25 April 2026 · Daily Guide →