Tag Archives: LGBT

Watch video of Sister Derby’s LGBT+ advocacy at Sam George’s children’s school

  play video Lead proponent of the Proper Human Rights and Family Values Bill, Samuel Nartey George recently shared his motivation for making it a mission to see same-sex activities crimanilised in Ghana. According to the Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, he was compelled by the actions of an …

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LGBT is an abomination – Bagbin tells Australian High Commissioner

The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has described LGBTQI+ as an abomination that will never be accepted. His comments come after the Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Gregory Andrews urged Ghana’s Parliament not to pass any legislation that will discriminate against the rights of the LGBTQI+ community. The Australian …

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Shut down office of LGBTQI Ghana and state your unambiguous position — GCBC to Akufo-Addo

The Ghana Catholic Bishop’s Conference (GCBC) has joins to shut down the recently commissioned office of LGBTQI office in Ghana. This comes after the EU in Ghana participated in the opening of an office space for LGBTRights Ghana and called for equality, tolerance and respect for the group. GCBC in …

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Shut down LGBTQI office in Ghana – Govt told

The National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values has expressed disapproval over an alleged opening of an office by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender and queer Intersex Rights (LGBTQI) movement in Ghana. The Coalition said the alleged existence of the office was illegal and an affront to …

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LGBT group opens administrative office in Accra

LGBTQI+ Rights Ghana has opened an administrative office in Tesano, a suburb of Accra, Ghana, the GhPage reports. According to the group, there is a need for respect for human rights hence setting up an office for support purposes is a step in the right direction. The group organised a …

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Shut down LGBT office at Tesano, it’s illegal – Foh-Amoaning

The Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, Moses Foh-Amoaning is calling on the government to close down the newly opened LGBT office in Tesano. According to him, his coalition is made up of the Christian Council and the Catholic Bishops Conference, the …

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Upcoming LGBT+ conference in Accra causes stir among Ghanaians

The onset of an LGBT+ event in the country is beginning to cause a stir among some sections of the citizenry. An International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association is set to host a Regional Conference in Ghana from July 27 to 31, 2020. The five-day event scheduled to take place …

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African LGBT+ refugees plead U.N. for safe shelter after Kenya camp attacks

Dozens of African LGBT+ refugees in northwestern Kenya’s sprawling Kakuma refugee camp pleaded on Thursday with the United Nations to relocate them to a safer place, saying they had suffered violent attacks. More than 40 LGBT+ refugees from countries including Uganda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo said they …

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