Ghana Supreme Court Upholds Anti-LGBTQ Bill

Ghana's Supreme Court dismisses challenges to anti-LGBT bill
Ghana's Supreme Court has unanimously decided to dismiss two legal challenges to new anti-LGBT legislation that has been criticised by rights groups. Earlier this year, lawmakers passed a bill imposing three years in prison for people identifying as LGBT and five years for forming or funding LGBT groups.
Ghana's top court dismisses challenge to anti-LGBT bill
In the latest blow to the LGBTQ community in Africa, Ghana’s top court has dismissed two cases challenging the constitutionality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill. The ruling paves the way for the president to sign into law what is one of the continent’s most restrictive pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation.
Ghana Supreme Court paves way for severe anti-LGBT bill
If it passes, the law would be among the most punitive of its kind on the African continent toward LGBT people.
Ghana Supreme Court rejects legal challenges to anti-LGBT bill
Ghana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed two separate cases challenging the legality of one of Africa’s most restrictive pieces of anti-LGBT legislation, paving the way for the president to sign it into law.
Ghana's High Court Dismisses Anti-LGBT Legal Challenges
Ghana's Supreme Court dismissed challenges against a restrictive anti-LGBT bill, clearing the path for presidential approval. Lawmakers broadly supported the legislation, despite potential international financial repercussions.
Ghana’s top court rejects challenges to controversial anti-LGBTQIA+ bill
The bill has received widespread public support in the socially conservative West African nation but has drawn sharp criticism globally
Ghana’s Supreme Court dismisses legal challenges to anti-LGBT bill
Ghana's Supreme Court dismissed two separate cases contesting the legitimacy of one of Africa's most stringent anti-LGBT laws on Wednesday,
Ghana's Supreme Court Clears Path for Anti-LGBT Law
Ghana's Supreme Court dismissed two legal challenges to a harsh anti-LGBT law, allowing it to proceed to the president for approval. The court ruled the cases premature, representing a significant step in legal proceedings impacting the LGBT community in one of Africa's major gold and oil exporting nations.
Ghana Supreme court dismiss cases wey dey delay signing of controversial anti-LGBTQ bill
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Ghana’s Supreme Court Dismisses Case Against Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Ghana’s Supreme Court dismissed a case filed against an anti-LGBTQ bill, bringing the proposed legislation closer to becoming law.
VOA60 Africa - Ghana: Supreme Court rejects legal challenges to anti-LGBT legislation
Ghana: The Supreme Court Wednesday rejected two separate legal challenges to Africa's most restrictive anti-LGBT legislation, paving the way for President Nana Akufo-Addo to sign it into law. He had delayed doing so pending the court’s decision.
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Ghana supreme court dismisses legal challenges to anti-LGBT bill
ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed two separate cases challenging the legality of one of the harshest laws against the LGBT community in Africa, paving the way for it ...
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According to Sister Derby, no president wants to sign the anti-LGBT+ measure.
Sister Derby, a musician and LGBT+ rights activist from Ghana, recently criticized Ghanaian presidents for their position ...