Anti-LGBTQ Bill Becomes Political Hot Potato for Ghana Vote
- Top candidates denounced homosexuality without mentioning bill
- Ghana is readying for presidential elections in December
People gather outside the Ghana High Commission in London to protest against Ghana's anti-LGBTQ+ bill on March 6.
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Ghana’s top two contenders for president have denounced homosexuality, without saying if they would sign a draconian anti-LGBTQ bill into a law that could have severe repercussions for the nation’s finances.
The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill seeks to punish homosexuality with up to three years in prison. It also forces anyone who knows someone is gay to report them to authorities, and prevents journalists from producing content seen to be sympathetic to LGBTQ people.