Ghana (Common Wealth) _ Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has stated that he will never support the legalization of homosexuality in Ghana. As a conservative, he stated that he would rather die than be part of a generation that grants LGBTQI people rights.
Interacting with media in Tamale over the weekend, Speaker Bagbin stated that the West, which is advocating homosexual rights, is already witnessing bad consequences.
He stated that the actions of gays and lesbians are causing the extinction of indigenous populations in most European countries, and that the sooner Ghana stops their activities, the better for all.
“For you all to participate in it, count me out of Ghana,” said the Speaker of Parliament.
I would rather join my Maker than live. That is who I am. I am a pro-life Catholic. Because God declares the world is eternal, I will not do anything that will bring it to an end. We cannot end the world until He returns, he explained.
They are feeling the effects in their country, and I can assure you that there will be no indigenous Europeans in the world in the next 50 years. He insisted that the anti-gay legislation will be passed during his tenure as Speaker.
The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill is currently being debated in Ghana’s Parliament. Eight MPs from both the Majority and Minority caucuses proposed it.
The bill’s champion is Ningo-Prampram MP Sam Nartey George, who is also an Elder of Perez Chapel International. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Ghana suffer legal and societal problems as well as discrimination that non-LGBT people do not face.
Since the colonial era, same-sex sexual actions have been outlawed in Ghana. LGBT rights are severely restricted. The overwhelming majority of Ghanaians are anti-LGBT. Physical and violent homophobic attacks on LGBT individuals are common, and are frequently promoted by the media, religious and political leaders, and others. Such acts of violence are sometimes committed by government personnel, such as police officers. Allegations of young LGBT individuals being evicted from their homes are very widespread, as are allegations of conversion therapy taking place throughout Ghana.
Despite the fact that the Ghanaian Constitution guarantees citizens the right to free speech, expression, and assembly, LGBT individuals are intentionally denied these fundamental rights. There is pro-LGBT advocacy in Ghana, however such efforts are frequently blocked by the Ghanaian government.
However, attitudes regarding homosexuality in Ghana are gradually developing and becoming more tolerant and welcoming of LGBT rights in 2016.
