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Ghana's finance ministry headed by Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, Bank of Ghana (BOG) and the Ghana Revenue Authority [52] has cautioned the president against endorsing a contentious anti-LGBT bill recently approved by parliament. The ministry has highlighted the potential risk, estimating that the country will forfeit a substantial $3.8 billion (£3 ...
The type of violence LGBT-identifying peoples face in Ghana is found not only in community settings, but also in familiar settings, such as one's family. Violent mob attacks directed against LGBTQ people occur in Ghana. In 2012, a birthday party was violently interrupted by a mob, who claimed the party was a same-sex wedding. The police refused ...
The bill, which was introduced in the parliament in 2021, not only criminalizes LGBTQ relationships, but also those who support LGBTQ rights. African countries still widely criminalize same-sex ...
But despite his claims, the bill, signed into law late last month by Ghana’s parliament imposes severe penalties merely for identifying as LGBTQ, with fines or up to three years in prison.
ACCRA (Reuters) -Ghana's parliament, which had been adjourned since March following a dispute between the speaker and the president over an anti-LGBT bill, reconvened on Friday and approved ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "LGBTQ in Ghana" ... Ghanaian anti-LGBT bill; L. LGBT+ Rights Ghana;
ACCRA (Reuters) -Ghana's anti-LGBTQ bill could lead to a loss of $3.8 billion in World Bank financing over the next five to six years if it becomes law, derailing a $3 billion IMF loan package ...
Rightify Ghana is a Ghanaian organization that advocates for LGBT rights in Ghana. [1] [2] Rightify Ghana was established in February 2020 as a non-profit organization to advocate for the rights of LGBT+ Ghanaians. [3] The Ghanaian government has long denied LGBTQ+ Ghanaians respect, protection, and recognition.