{"id":50507,"date":"2023-03-28T08:58:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T08:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/28\/ghana-doesnt-have-any-law-that-criminalizes-lgbtq-persons-nana-addo\/"},"modified":"2023-03-28T08:58:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T08:58:17","slug":"ghana-doesnt-have-any-law-that-criminalizes-lgbtq-persons-nana-addo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/28\/ghana-doesnt-have-any-law-that-criminalizes-lgbtq-persons-nana-addo\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana doesn&#8217;t have any law that criminalizes LGBTQ+ persons \u2014 Nana Addo \u00bb \u2122-"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_33\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-president-of-ghana-nana-akufo-addo-has-said-that-ghana-does-not-have-any-law-that-criminalizes-persons-practicing-lgbtq\">The president of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo has said that Ghana does not have any law that criminalizes persons practicing LGBTQ+.<\/h2>\n<p>One of the debatable topics in Ghana is the legalization of the LGBTQ+ bill which is currently before Parliament. Almost every Ghanaian has stood against the passing of the bill into law. <\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: Ignorance and misinformation \u2013 Afia Pokuaa reacts to \u201cLGBTQI\u201d lights at Jubilee House<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-27-at-16.50.46-784x800.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-329756\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p>While answering a question asked at the Jubilee House on Monday, March 27, 2023, when US Vice President Kamala Harris questioned him on the LGBTQI bill that is currently before Parliament and yet to be approved by the lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cIt hasn\u2019t been passed, so the statement that there is legislation in Ghana to that effect is not accurate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParliament is dealing with it and at the end of the process, I will come in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The anti-LGBTQ bill, titled, \u201cThe Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021\u201d, was submitted to Parliament in June 2021.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: Kamala Harris \u2018slams\u2019 Ghana\u2019s anti-LGBTQ bill as a threat to human rights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ghnanais are currently worried about the ongoing discussions as many are of the opinion that the president will accept the bill to be passed into law due to the financial aid the US will be giving to the country. <\/p>\n<p>Source: www.ghbase.com<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.68.1 --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; &#8211; The president of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo has said that Ghana does not have any law that criminalizes persons practicing LGBTQ+. 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