GHANA UPDATE: NEW LAWS AND ESCALATING VIOLENCE

May 27, 2025. Ghana’s Parliament Ready for First Reading of New Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill By Melanie Nathan, May 28, 2025 The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, announced yesterday during his opening speech at the 1st Sitting of the 2nd Meeting of the 1st Session of the 9th Parliament of the 4th Republic of … More GHANA UPDATE: NEW LAWS AND ESCALATING VIOLENCE

Ghana Supreme Court Challenge to Anti LGBT Bill Saves President but Injures LGBTQI+ People

By Melanie Nathan, March 05, 2024 The President of Ghana has found himself in a quandary. On his desk sits a a most odious Anti-Homosexuality Bill known as The Proper Human Sexuality and Family Values Bill, passed a week ago by Ghana’s parliament. Navigating an election year, while trying to appease global aid funders, ward … More Ghana Supreme Court Challenge to Anti LGBT Bill Saves President but Injures LGBTQI+ People

DO NOT RE-COLONIZE GHANA WHEN YOU CONDEMN THE NEW ANTI LGBT LAW – GUIDELINES

From African Human rights Coalition website:  GHANA GUIDELINES; HOW TO MAKE A STATEMENT CONDEMNING THE NEW ANTI LGBTQ LAW IN GHANA By Melanie Nathan, March 01, 2024. SOME IMPORTANT ADVICE -Please American organizations and people – when you comment on the new anti-LGBT Ghana law – called “The Human Sexuality ad Family Values Bill” Here … More DO NOT RE-COLONIZE GHANA WHEN YOU CONDEMN THE NEW ANTI LGBT LAW – GUIDELINES

New Zimbabwe Law Adds to Dangers for LGBTQI+ People

A sad day for Zimbabwe’ as Mnangagwa SIGNS draconian law to silence critics, with death penalty It was hoped that when long term dictator Robert Mugabe fell, his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa would be a reformer and a positive enforcer for democracy in the country. Those of us who were skeptics, were right! Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa … More New Zimbabwe Law Adds to Dangers for LGBTQI+ People