Also known as: Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill
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Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has accused the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) of hoping the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would fail to deliver on its promise to pass the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill. …
NPP hoped NDC would fail to pass Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill – AyarigaJoy Online
The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr Rasheed Draman, has described Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin’s decision to direct a reconsideration of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill, as …
Bagbin’s decision to reconsider Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill unprecedented – ACEPA BossJoy Online
Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has distanced himself from a viral social media post criticising Ghana’s Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, stating that the comments were published after his account was compromised. …
Afenyo-Markin disowns anti-LGBTQ+ bill post, says social media account was compromisedJoy Online
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has directed the House to revisit the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill. …
Speaker directs Parliament to reconsider passage of Anti-LGBTQ BillJoy Online
Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticised aspects of Ghana’s Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, warning that legislation which criminalises people based on their sexual orientation risks undermining democratic principles. …
Afenyo-Markin criticises anti-LGBTQ+ bill, says it criminalises identity and crosses democratic lineJoy Online
… John Ntim Fordjour, has questioned amendments introduced into the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, arguing that the changes undermine the original intent of the legislation. …
Ntim Fordjour questions alleged 31 amendments to anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, says original intent has been weakenedJoy Online
Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has defended President John Mahama’s recent comments on the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill. …
Anti-LGBT bill: Post-passage scrutiny not delay tactic – Dafeamekpor defends MahamaJoy Online
Majority Chief Whip Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor has defended President John Mahama’s recent comments on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill. …
Anti-LGBT bill: Mahama’s call for further review is ‘perfectly in order’ – DafeamekporJoy Online
The Minority caucus in Parliament has called on the government and promoters of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill to explain why the legislation passed by Parliament in 2024 was not presented to President John Mahama for assent in its original form but was instead re …
Minority demands answers on 31 amendments to Human Sexual Rights and Family Values BillThe Chronicle
President John Dramani Mahama has said that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill — commonly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill — faces unresolved procedural and legal questions that must be settled before he can consider assenting to it. …
LGBTQI Bill-Not Yet UhuruThe Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council has stated that the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill falls short of expectations and is not sufficiently robust to protect cultural heritage and family values. The Council called for reinstatement of an earlier, more comprehensive version of the Bill passed by the previous Parliament.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council has stated that the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill falls short of expectations and is not sufficiently robust to protect cultural heritage and family values. The Council called for reinstatement of an earlier, more comprehensive version of the Bill passed by the previous Parliament.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council has called on Parliament to revert to the original version of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, arguing that the current legislation is not sufficiently robust to protect Ghana's moral, cultural and family values.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Parliament passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill on 29 May 2026, which retains penalties for same-sex relations and introduces sanctions against the promotion of LGBT activities. An investment banker argues that diversity and inclusion have become economic issues in a global talent economy, positioning Ghana's legislative stance as a matter of economic strategy rather than solely social policy.
9 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, says amendments to Clause 9 have created exemptions allowing lawyers, medical practitioners, journalists, counsellors, MPs, NGOs and foreign donors to advocate for LGBTQ rights without facing sanctions, which he argues significantly weakens the legislation's original intent.
9 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Entertainer Sister Derby has criticised Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George over his description of homosexuality as a mental illness, questioning the logic of criminalising people for a mental health condition. She also accused the minister of spreading misinformation and criticised support for anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Ghana.
8 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, MP for Assin South, says the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill includes amendments to Clause 9 that exempt lawyers, medical doctors, journalists, NGOs, MPs, foreign donors, and counselors from sanctions for advocating or promoting LGBTQ rights, which he argues weakens the bill's original intent.
8 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Assin South MP John Ntim Fordjour says amendments to Clause 9 of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill granted exemptions to lawyers, medical doctors, journalists, NGOs, MPs, foreign donors, and counselors to advocate for LGBTQ rights without facing sanctions.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, MP for Assin South, has accused the government of acting hypocritically in handling the Anti-LGBTQ Bill, alleging that inconsistencies in the government's position and conflicting messages from state officials have undermined the confidence of religious and traditional leaders who supported the legislation.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, MP for Assin South, has raised concerns that amendments to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, including the removal of certain provisions and addition of exemptions, could make the legislation difficult to enforce effectively if it becomes law.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Assin South MP Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, a bill sponsor, has challenged the NDC to ensure the revised Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill becomes law, arguing the party should match its earlier advocacy while in opposition with action now that it is in government, and expressing concern that exemptions introduced by the NDC majority could weaken efforts to address LGBTQ+ activities.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The principal sponsor of Ghana's Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill says the version passed by Parliament on May 29, 2026, underwent 22 deletions and 31 insertions during committee consideration, fundamentally altering the legislation and weakening its enforcement provisions compared to the 2024 version.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Damongo MP Samuel Abu Jinapor has urged President John Dramani Mahama to assent to the original anti-LGBTQ bill passed by Parliament in 2024, arguing that 31 amendments introduced by the current Parliament have significantly weakened the legislation and altered its character.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Damongo MP Samuel Abu Jinapor has called on President Mahama to assent to the original anti-LGBTQ bill passed by Parliament in 2024, alleging that the NDC government has departed from its commitment by approving 31 amendments to the legislation that have weakened it before its passage on May 29, 2026.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Prime's current affairs programme will bring together political communicators and a youth advocate to discuss the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, disaster management, and emerging political dynamics ahead of the 2028 elections.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The opposition New Patriotic Party Minority has accused the governing NDC of reversing its position on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, noting that while in opposition the NDC demanded presidential assent to the original 2024 bill but has now overseen substantial amendments to the legislation after assuming office.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP Minority Caucus has alleged that the NDC government has substantially altered the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill through 31 amendments introduced after taking office, contradicting the party's previous opposition to any changes when the bill passed unanimously in Ghana's 8th Parliament in 2024.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's NPP Minority Caucus has criticized the NDC administration for what it calls political insincerity on the amended Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, accusing the ruling party of reversing its previous opposition to amendments when it was in opposition.
5 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Minister Samuel Nartey George disclosed that the government is preparing a policy proposal requiring users to verify their identity with a driver's licence or national identification card before accessing pornographic websites, aimed at preventing children's exposure to explicit online content. The proposal is being prepared for Cabinet consideration and is modelled on similar measures in the United Kingdom.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's parliamentary Minority Caucus has called for the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, passed unanimously by the 8th Parliament in 2024, to be reintroduced in its original form and sent to President John Mahama for assent, accusing the governing NDC of abandoning a position it championed while in opposition.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Rasheed Draman, Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs, has called on the government and parliamentary leadership to urgently clarify their position on the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, citing conflicting signals from state actors including the Speaker and President that risk undermining public confidence in the legislative process.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Centre for Democratic Movement has challenged the extensive revisions to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, saying the amendments contradict earlier claims that Parliament had completed work on the legislation. The CDM noted that the latest version contains significant changes to definitions, offences, exemptions, and safeguards, including the removal of a provision that criminalised acts deemed to promote or facilitate the subversion of family values.
4 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Director of Communications for the Movement for Change has called for the removal of Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin over his decision to seek reconsideration of the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill following its passage by Parliament on May 29. Mr Solomon Owusu argued that the Speaker's actions undermined Parliament's authority and that the First Deputy Speaker Bernard Ahiafor had exercised the same constitutional authority when presiding over the bill's consideration.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Speaker Alban Bagbin told the Fourth African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Sovereignty and Values that African countries must resist external pressure to alter domestic laws and cultural norms, arguing that conditioning development aid on legal changes violates UN principles of state sovereignty.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Centre for Democratic Movement has challenged the government, Parliament, and bill proponents to explain what it describes as a dramatic shift in handling the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, saying recent legislative developments suggest extensive review and substantial amendments affecting its definitions, offences, exemptions, and other provisions.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Edem Senanu, Chairman of Advocates for Christ, has raised concerns about poorly drafted exemptions in the newly passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, warning they could create loopholes that undermine the legislation's objectives. While noting the bill's second passage demonstrates broad national consensus, he said aspects of the legislation still require urgent attention.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has disowned a viral social media post criticizing the country's anti-gay bill as making people's existence a crime, claiming his account was compromised. However, Joy Online notes that Afenyo-Markin has made similar statements on record in a TV3 interview and in Parliament, including saying he does not think people should go to jail for their sexual orientation.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, has warned that promoting same-sex relations attacks society's foundation, and argues Ghana has reached consensus on the anti-LGBTQ+ bill despite renewed debate following President Mahama's and Speaker Bagbin's recent comments suggesting legislative review.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Advocates for Christ Chairman Edem Senanu has questioned how Parliament allowed procedural and drafting concerns to emerge after passing the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill a second time, citing concerns over quorum and compliance with legislative steps despite what he describes as broad national consensus on the issue.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Mahama Ayariga rejected claims that Parliament breached procedures in passing the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, stating that the process followed established parliamentary practice and that Parliament regularly uses motions to abridge time to expedite legislative business.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Founding Executive Director of the Parliamentary Network Africa says Speaker Bagbin's directive to revisit the anti-LGBTQ+ bill should trigger a broader review of Parliament's legislative practices, noting concerns about Parliament's frequent suspension of procedural rules intended to ensure adequate scrutiny, transparency, and public participation.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →