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President John Mahama says he wants to open dialogue on the law, while one legislator said he would rather be dead than live in a country that affirmed LGBTQ+ rights.
Church leaders say that aspects of the bill are "severe" and that acts of hostility against LGBTQ+ people must be denounced.
African LGBTQ+ people face violence, discrimination, and denial of their rights in the name of "African values." But love is a pan-African issue, writes Human Rights Watch's Larissa Kojoué.
The west-central African nation is going against a trend toward decriminalization.
As the Catholic Church continues to make more inclusive comments about LGBTQ+ rights, the Church's leadership in Ghana supports a violent and repressive draft law targeting LGBTQ+ people.
Introduced in 2021, this bill not only criminalizes LGBTQ relationships, but also those who support LGBTQ rights.
Ghanaian pastor and musician Sonnie Badu says that even gospel music isn't safe from the evil gays.
If the bill becomes law, those convicted of violating it could have their sentences reduced if they request "treatment" for their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Military leaders did not reveal the extent of the ban — whether it is against LGBTQ+ identity broadly or specifically those in same-sex relationships, nor what the sentences will entail.
LGBTQ+ people will witness elections that will determine their future in the United States, Russia, South Africa and beyond.
"We are in awe of your strength, your bravery, and your audacity to be true to who you are even when it is dangerous to do so," an open letter signed by the stars reads.
The move is part of a recent increase in government crackdowns on LGBTQ+ citizens.
He made the comments as a bill was filed that would criminalize the "promotion" and "act" of homosexuality.
The bill would outlaw all same-sex relations, and imprison those who identify as LGBTQ+ or form pro-LGBTQ+ groups.
Recent laws in countries like Uganda, Ghana, Russia, and the US are curtailing LGBTQ+ rights under the guise of protecting children, writes Human Rights Watch's Ryan Thoreson.
Greater equality translates to economic vibrancy, and economic vibrancy leads to more equality, according to convincing new studies.
