Tag Archives: LGBTQ

Senegalese President Macky Sall became the most prominent personality to support an anti-LGBTQ+ stance of Senegal international and Paris Saint-Germain footballer Idrissa Gana Gueye. The president on Tuesday tweeted his support for player stating that Gueye’s religious beliefs had to be respected amid homophobia accusations in France. “I support Idrissa …

• 8 MPs want LGBTQ+ acts criminalized • Renowned activists and academics want parliament to reject ‘undemocratic’ anti-LGBTQ+ Bill • Parliament receives over 100 memoranda on LGBTQ+ bill The Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament will today continue a series of public hearings on the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian …

Greater inclusion of LGBT people in emerging economies is positively associated with a country’s economic development. There has been a steady increase in the number of rights afforded to LGBT people in emerging economies. Human rights violations experienced by LGBT people diminish economic output and capacity at the micro-level. This …

The Ashanti Regional Chief Imam, Sheikh Abdul Mumin Haruna has joined the fight against the promotion of LGBTQI+ in Ghana and asked parliament to pass the Bill without delay. Describing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people  activities as devilish,  Sheikh Mumin Haruna asked Parliament not to leave the fight …

A young man has been assaulted by a mob at Nkawie on suspicion that he was gay. This website gathered that the perpetrators did not only videotape their abuse to the victim but also released the gruesome raw videos online. The attack took place at Nkawie in the Ashanti region. …

• Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ Bill continues to receive external opposition • One of the most recent being the Archbishop of Canterbury • His views have been supported by the UN expert on sexuality  Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the United Nation’s Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, has waded into issues around …

• Bishop Mullally has called for a rejection of the anti-LGBTQ bill • She claims the bill promotes hate and threatens the life of homosexuals • Sam George has challenged her to cite aspects of the bill that support her argument Bishop of London (head of London’s Anglican church), the …

The crucial link between performance and LGBTQ inclusion is employee engagement. Analytics provider, Gallup has been measuring the link between employee engagement and company performance across all industries; their finds show that employee engagement drives significantly higher productivity and profitability. Companies that openly embrace LGBTQ people are sending a clear signal to …

Founder of Lepers Aid Committee and Parish Priest of Christ the King Catholic Church in Accra, Rev. Fr. Andrew Campbell said in relation to lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) that he cannot condemn those who engage in the practice. His reason is that everyone is a child …

• Sam Goerge accuses Majority Leader of introducing partisan politics into the LGBTQ+ conversation • He challenges the Suame MP to tell Ghanaians why only one NPP MP signed the bill • Sam Goerge and his colleagues are advocating for LGBTQ+ activities to be criminalised Samuel Nartey George, has challenged …