Deborah Vanessa
Musician, Deborah Vanessa, popularly known as Sister Derby, has criticised Communications Minister, Samuel Nartey George, over his description of homosexuality as a mental illness.
In a post on X on June 5, the entertainer questioned the logic behind supporting legislation that would criminalise people if homosexuality is viewed as a mental health condition.
“If homosexuality is caused by mental illness according to Salmonella Georgina, why is he pushing a bill to criminalise ‘mentally ill’ people? Is it their fault that they’re mentally ill?” she wrote.
Sister Derby also accused the minister of spreading misinformation, describing him as the “Minister of LIES, MISINFORMATION and MANIPULATION.”
The musician further criticised support for anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Ghana, arguing that some political leaders were influenced by foreign Christian evangelical groups rather than promoting what she described as authentic African values.
“Such leaders like being slaves and/or puppets of white colonial masters because why is this clearly the second coming in the form of white Christian evangelicals collaborating with them and telling us how to live as Africans!” she posted.
Her comments come amid ongoing public debate over the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, widely known as the anti-gay bill, was passed by Parliament on May 29, 2026.
Sister Derby joins several pro-LGBTQ+ advocates who have spoken out against the legislation, arguing that it infringes on the rights and freedoms of sexual minorities.
The bill continues to generate mixed reactions across the country, with supporters describing it as a measure to protect Ghanaian family values, while opponents view it as discriminatory and a threat to human rights.
