This week, the anti-LGBT bill, also known as the Promotion of Proper Sexual Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values bill, is anticipated to be debated in parliament.
As instructed by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, the House was unable to conduct the second reading of the bill last week, as stated by the Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu due to the Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee’s Chairman and Ranking Member’s absence.
The bill aims to outlaw LGBTQ+ and related activities, as well as any propaganda, advocacy, or promotion of LGBT and related activities.
The anti-LGBT bill also aims to protect and support children, as well as those who have been wrongfully accused or victimized by LGBT or related activities.
On the scheduled date of June 27, the MPs were supposed to hold a deliberation on the matter, but the House was empty because the majority of the MPs from both political parties were in Assin North for the by-election.
“We had it last week, but we couldn’t make any progress because the chairman and the ranking member had travelled out. We hope that we will make some progress within this week. When the Speaker and the ranking member come, we will put our heads together and locate the bill,” Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu said.
