The US Embassy Ghana expressed concern over possible implications Ghana’s economy could face following the passage of the LGBTQ bill.
After three years deliberations, the Ghana’s parliament has successfully passed the LGBTQ bill which criminalized the activity and its sponsors.
The bill proscribes LGBT activities and criminalizes its promotion, advocacy and funding.
LGBTQ+ illegal in Ghana, perpetrators and sponsors face jail term
The US Embassy Ghana, in a post on X (Twitter) reiterated that the bill undermines freedom of the citizens and it’ll also affect Ghana’s international relations
"I am saddened because some of the smartest, most creative, most decent people I know are LGBT. The bill Parliament passed takes away not only their basic human rights but those of all Ghanaians because it undermines their constitutional rights to freedom of speech, freedom of… https://t.co/DgCJ7qkpPl
— U.S. Embassy Ghana (@USEmbassyGhana) February 29, 2024
