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Alban Bagbin, the speaker of Ghana's parliament, announces the suspension of proceedings from June 3 to 6 to allow parliament members to attend the 4th African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family and Sovereignty, which will be held in the Parliamentary Chamber.
‘Imported hate’ is on the agenda for today’s African anti-gay conference
Protest sign (Photo courtesy of X)
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Parliament of Ghana in session. (Photo courtesy of Parliament of Ghana via Facebook)
Ghana parliament approves cruel, sweeping anti-LGBTQ bill
The anti-gay Fourth African Inter-Parliamentary “Family, Sovereignty and Values” Conference, previously planned for the Four Points by Sheraton hotel, then at the Accra Ridge Church, will now be held at Parliament House. (Image courtesy of the Parliament of Ghana on Facebook)
Under pressure from activists, Ghana’s anti-gay conference moves again
Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, majority chief whip of the Ghana Parliament, says Parliament could pass the anti-LGBTQ bill within days. (Photo courtesy of MyJoyOnline)
Ghana legislators aim to pass anti-gay bill before June 3 anti-gay conference
Ghana event seeks declaration that Africa’s ‘cultural identity’ is anti-gay
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Angel Maxine (Photo courtesy of AfricanArguments.org)
Ghana: Anti-LGBTQ lawmaker wants two trans women arrested
Four pastors who have reacted to President Mahama's comments on LGBTQ+ issues. (Photos courtesy of GhanaWeb)
Ghana president takes heat for saying anti-LGBTQ bill ‘not a priority’
President John Dramani Mahama speaks at Temple University Center for Anti-Racism on March 27. (Click the image to see video of his remarks, courtesy of Rightify Ghana)
Ghana’s president plays a double game on anti-LGBTQ bill
Ghana's parliament (Photo courtesy of ISSAfrica.org)
UNAIDS and faith leaders oppose anti-gay bills in Senegal and Ghana
Arthur Schaper, the California Mass Resistance field director, speaks in opposition to a California high school's Wellness Center in 2023, claiming that it would encourage students to change their gender.(Vincent Medina photo courtesy of Norwalk Patriot)
Mass.-based U.S. ‘pro-family’ group pushed Senegal’s anti-LGBTQ+ law
Sam George, a leader of Ghana's anti-LGBTQ partisans in parliament (Photo courtesy of Ghana Web)
Homophobes in Ghana and Turkiye keep pushing for anti-LGBTQ laws
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Kojo, who has survived two attacks after being approached on dating apps. (Carlotta Dotto photo courtesy of The Guardian)
Torture, blackmail, extortion: the dangers of queer online dating in Ghana