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Ghana’s parliament passes bill to expand crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights

Ghana's parliament has passed a bill expanding crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights, awaiting presidential approval.
The bill criminalizes LGBTQ+ advocacy, identifying as LGBTQ+, and includes jail terms up to 10 years.
The bill is condemned by rights activists, needing presidential signature before becoming law.

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BBC News

Ghana passes bill making identifying as LGBTQ+ illegal

Ghana’s parliament has voted to pass a controversial bill to severely restrict LGBTQ rights, in a move that has been condemned by rights activists.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Ghana intensifies crackdown on rights of LGBTQ people and activists

New legislation threatens prison sentences of up to five years for ‘wilful promotion, sponsorship or support of LGBTQ+ activities’ Ghana’s parliament has passed legislation that intensifies a crackdown on the rights of LGBTQ people and those promoting lesbian, gay or other non-conventional sexual or gender identities in the West African country.The new legislation passed on Wednesday imposes a prison sentence of up to five years for the “wilful …

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Ghana's parliament passed an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that could imprison people for more than a decade

Ghana’s parliament has passed a highly controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill that could send people to prison for more than a decade.

3 months ago·United States

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Hindustan Times

Ghana's parliament passed an anti-LGBTQ bill that could imprison people for more than a decade

3 months ago·New Delhi, India

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abc News

Ghana's parliament passed an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that could imprison people for more than a decade

Ghana’s parliament has passed a highly controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill that could send people to prison for more than a decade

3 months ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Ghana parliament passes stringent anti-LGBTQ law

ACCRA (Reuters) -Ghana's parliament passed legislation on Wednesday that intensifies a crackdown on the rights of LGBTQ people and those promoting lesbian, gay or other non-conventional sexual or gender identities in the West African country. Read full story

3 months ago·Malaysia

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