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Coalition of Civil Society Organisations Call on President Mahama to Reject Ghana’s Anti-LGBTQ Bill

A coalition says the bill's rushed, thin-quorum passage undermines democratic legitimacy — and that its consequences for public health and human rights are already visible elsewhere

June 1, 2026

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How Family Watch International, A US Based NGO, May Have Helped Shape Ghana’s Anti-LGBT Law

A U.S. "pro-family" nonprofit with a designated hate group label has spent years quietly lobbying African parliaments — and Ghana's freshly passed bill may be its biggest victory yet

June 1, 2026

4 mins read

Ghana’s Government Reintroduces Anti-LGBT Bill; Extends Jurisdiction to Ghanaians Abroad

The new bill which was introduced by parliament this week largely contains the same structure and penalities and extends its jurisdiction to Ghanaians living abroad

May 29, 2026

4 mins read

Western Far-Right Groups Behind Ghana’s “Anti-Gay” Bill To Attend Conference in Accra with Appearances from Ghanaian MPs

The conference is billed as an African event but the group behind it has been influencing Anti-LGBT activities across the continent

May 13, 2026

3 mins read

“It Was Fake Love”: For Many Queer Ghanaians, The Deepest Cuts Come Not From a Hostile Society But Family Abandonment

With 90% of Ghanaians expressing intolerance toward the LGBTIQ community according to Afrobarometer, the family unit—traditionally a source of protection—often becomes the primary source of persecution

May 4, 2026

5 mins read

Senegal Signs One of Africa’s Harshest Anti-Gay Laws. Here Is What You Need to Know

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has put his signature to legislation that doubles prison terms for same-sex relations and criminalises anyone who publicly supports LGBTQ people

April 5, 2026

3 mins read

Ghana’s War Against LGBTQ Rights Has Become a Game of Political Football

Political parties are using the controversy of LGBTQ rights in Ghana as a way of scoring political points

February 2, 2026

4 mins read

Moses Foh-Amoaning Has Long Fought Against Same Sex Relations. Passage of Ghana’s Anti-LGBT Bill May Be His Magnum Opus

The Ghanaian lawyer has been a staunch advocate for outlawing same sex practices, even leading a campaign to ban comprehensive sex education

November 23, 2025

5 mins read

Ghana Abstains from U.N. Vote on Renewing Mandate of Human Rights Expert for LGBTQ Rights

Ghana's abstain vote puts more spotlight on its LGBT bill it plans on re-introducing in the country

July 9, 2025

2 mins read

Coalition of Civil Society Organisations Call on President Mahama to Reject Ghana’s Anti-LGBTQ Bill

How Family Watch International, A US Based NGO, May Have Helped Shape Ghana’s Anti-LGBT Law

Ghana’s Government Reintroduces Anti-LGBT Bill; Extends Jurisdiction to Ghanaians Abroad

Western Far-Right Groups Behind Ghana’s “Anti-Gay” Bill To Attend Conference in Accra with Appearances from Ghanaian MPs

“It Was Fake Love”: For Many Queer Ghanaians, The Deepest Cuts Come Not From a Hostile Society But Family Abandonment

Senegal Signs One of Africa’s Harshest Anti-Gay Laws. Here Is What You Need to Know

Ghana’s War Against LGBTQ Rights Has Become a Game of Political Football

Moses Foh-Amoaning Has Long Fought Against Same Sex Relations. Passage of Ghana’s Anti-LGBT Bill May Be His Magnum Opus

Ghana Abstains from U.N. Vote on Renewing Mandate of Human Rights Expert for LGBTQ Rights

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