LIVESTREAMED: Parliament considers anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

Parliament has commenced the consideration of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, also known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill.

This comes a day after the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, asked Members of Parliament (MPs) to ensure the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill and the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, also known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, is passed before the House rises.

The speaker said these bills must be passed without further delay, urging the MPs to work on them expeditiously.

Delivering his opening remark at the commencement of the first meeting of the 4th session of the 8th parliament of the 4th republic, the speaker said;

“… As we begin our sittings, we have before us the Affirmative Action Bill, which we must strive to pass before the end of this session. The same applies to the Bill on Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values; we must pass these two bills without any further delay. The Parliamentary Transition Bill and the Community Service Bill are the critical Bills: we must work on expeditiously.

“Hon. Members, in just a matter of weeks, we will be presented with the 31st State Of the Nation Address under the Fourth Republic. We have a responsibility to keep the executive informed of the feel and sense of the people, we represent and not patronize leadership. We have to work together in the interest of our dear nation,” he said.

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