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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) people in Ghana face significant challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. [5] Sexual acts between males have been illegal as "unnatural carnal knowledge" in Ghana since the colonial era. The majority of Ghana's population hold anti-LGBTQ sentiments. [6][5] Physical and violent homophobic attacks against LGBTQ people occur, and are often. Legal Gender Recognition Possible? Ghana bans same-sex relations under Section 1 b of the Criminal Offences Act of Ghana pushes anti
Ghana's parliament has passed a tough new bill that imposes a prison sentence of up to three years for anyone convicted of identifying as LGBTQ+. Speaking on the Girls Aloud podcast, Dior addressed the societal hostility faced by individuals with diverse sexual orientations, explaining why he would never openly declare himself as gay—even if he identified as such. He emphasized the danger posed by such public declarations in Ghana, a country where conservative values dominate and stigma against the LGBTQ community remains entrenched. 
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Politics Ghana lawmakers introduce “cruel” anti-gay bill that also punishes LGBTQ+ activism The bill imposes a longer sentence on "willful promotion" of LGBTQ+ rights than it does on same-sex. Only men are criminalised under this law. The law was inherited from the British during the colonial period, in which the English criminal law was imposed upon Ghana.
LGBTQ people in Ghana are under attack. Here’s how it
Ghana's parliament has reignited controversy with an anti-LGBTQ+ bill, sparking intense debate on its impact on family values and human rights. Lawmakers heckled down attempts to replace prison sentences with community service and counselling. The bill, which had the backing of Ghana's two major political parties, will come into effect only if President Nana Akufo-Addo signs it into law. 
LGBTI Ghanaians Left With Nowhere To Turn
LGBTQ people in Ghana are fearing for their safety, as the country looks to pass a wide-ranging anti-LGBTQ bill that some groups have labeled one of the most stringent on the continent. Activists. Ghana's Supreme Court in December rejected two legal bids to block the bill. It ruled that, as outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo had not yet signed the bill into law, it could not be declared unconstitutional.
LGBTQ rights in Ghana
The Ghana police service, for example, has been implicated in numerous cases of abuse and harassment targeting LGBTI Ghanaians. In , 16 of the 38 cases of anti-LGBTI abuse reported to the national watchdog, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), involved the police, including allegations of extortion and verbal. .
Living as gay in Ghana means living in secrecy
Ghana criminalises same-sex sexual activity between men. Sentences include a maximum penalty of three years’ imprisonment. . Ghana passes bill making identifying as LGBTQ+ illegal
Ghana bans same-sex relations under Section (1) (b) of the Criminal Offences Act of Although this law is rarely enforced, its existence legitimizes widespread antipathy towards LGBTIQ people and contributes to their harassment and extortion at the hands of authorities. Following a constitutional challenge to this colonial-era law, the court in declined to decriminalize same-sex. .