Ghana's anti-LGBTQ+ bill: President Akufo-Addo to wait for Supreme Court ruling - BBC News

Nana Akufo-Addo says he will not assent to the anti-LGBTQ+ bill until a Supreme Court ruling.

3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, President Akufo-Addo sought to assure the diplomatic community that Ghana was committed to upholding human rightsBy Thomas NaadiBBC News, AccraGhana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has said he will not assent to an anti-gay bill until the Supreme Court rules on its constitutionality.

Earlier, the finance ministry warned that billions of dollars in World Bank funding could be lost if it became law.

Passed by MPs last week, it imposes a jail term of up to three years for identifying as LGBTQ+ and five years for promoting their activities.

Human rights groups went to court even before it was passed by parliament.

Gay sex is already against the law in Ghana - it carries a three-year prison sentence.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68477878

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