Ghana's Supreme Court on Wednesday paved the way for a contested bill severely curtailing LGBTQ rights to become law after rejecting two bids to overturn it."Until there is presidential assent to the 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 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 Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed two preemptory challenges to a new “gay propaganda” law unanimously approved by the country’s Parliament and awaiting signature by the president. The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill imposes a prison sentence of up to five years for the “willful promotion,

If it passes, the law would be among the most punitive of its kind on the African continent toward LGBT people.

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.

The Supreme Court of Ghana rejected on Wednesday two legal bids to block a controversial bill that punishes the country's LGBTQ+ community for engaging in sexual acts. The bill had widespread public support in Ghana but was condemned internationally for curtailing LGBTQ+ rights.

Ghana’s Supreme Court dismissed a case filed against an anti-LGBTQ bill, bringing the proposed legislation closer to becoming law.

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.