Ghana to lose $3.8B World Bank Financing following Anti-LGBTQ Bill
The Ministry of Finance has disclosed that Ghana is likely to lose 3.8 billion dollars in World Bank financing over the next five to six years if President Akufo-Addo signs the Anti-LGBTQ Bill into law. According to the Finance Ministry, for 2024 Ghana will lose 600 million dollars in Budget support and 250 million dollars […]
Opponents of Ghana’s Anti-Gay Bill cite violation of International Treaties
MPs in Ghana’s Parliament have called for the passage of the “Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021,” (Anti-Gay Bill), under a Certificate of Urgency. The Constitutional Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament, in its report on the Bill, underlined concerns regarding potential breaches of international treaties such as […]
‘I feel very strongly about supporting freedom, equality for all people’- Harris on Anti-LQBTQ+ law
By: Seli Baisie The US Vice-President Kamala Harris has said a great deal of work in her career has been to address human rights issues and equality issues across board, including the LGBTQ community. LGBTQ+ rights were one of the key issues discussed in the meeting between U.S. Vice President, Kamala Harris and Ghana’s President […]
