A new anti-LGBTQ+ bill has been proposed to the Ghana Parliament and if passed queer people can face up to ten years in jail.
The archaic legislation, also known as the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, was confirmed to be real by political officials after the document leaked online Friday (24 July).
“The object of the bill is to provide for proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values; proscribe and related activities; proscribe propaganda of advocacy for or promotion of LGBTTQQIAAOP+ and related activities,” the draft stated.
Under the potential bill, people who advocate for LGBTQ+ rights or “holds out” for the queer community can face a three to five-year prison sentence.