- The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, which is anti-LGBTQ+, was passed by the Parliament of Ghana. The proposed law would make it illegal to support, encourage, fund, or engage in homosexual activity.
- It toughens prison sentences, putting activists for LGBTQ+ people up to ten years behind bars and everyone who identifies as such at three years.
- The bill had undergone significant changes in the previous few months before it was passed. On Wednesday, the House was forced to provide explanations on two significant sections that were not consistent with the Constitution. Despite the law achieving a third reading, this demanded a second consideration. The two sections dealt with fundamental human rights and media freedom.
- Per the standing orders, a gap of at least one sitting day before the third reading of a bill, but a motion was approved through voice voting to suspend article 172 of the revised Standing Orders to allow the third reading to take place.
- Prior to the passage, the Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin prayed that the Speaker accepts a motion he filed on clause 12 of the bill which deals with the funding of LGBTQ+ activities to be subjected to the 1992 Constitution, however, Speaker Bagbin rejected the prayer and proceeded with the third reading.
