Sam George responds to critics over his stance on LGBTQ+ bill

The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has dismissed claims that he has changed his stance on the LGBTQ+ bill.

According to him, his position remains the same despite public criticism and misinformation.

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“I have not changed my position on LGBTQ+ and let's be very clear, I've been very quiet for obvious reasons. I mean, there's been a lot of misinformation that's been put out there,” he said in a video shared by The1957News on Friday, April 10, 2026.

The minister, explaining his perceived silence on LGBTQ+ issues, outlined events following the election of President John Dramani Mahama.

He said the bill had to be reintroduced after suggestions by the President, noting that his appointment and vetting followed shortly after, adding that this has not affected his position as claimed by critics.

“President Mahama, when he won power, met with the Catholic Bishops Conference, if you remember, in January, and indicated that he thought that the bill should be introduced as a government bill. A week after that, he appointed me as Minister of Communication. Two weeks after, I went for my vetting,” he said.

Sam George said he made his position clear during his vetting, insisting that he has kept his word by spearheading the bill.

“At my vetting, I indicated that I would reintroduce the bill as a private member's bill so, when people say that I have changed my position, I've actually stuck to my word. I said I was going to reintroduce the bill, and I did,” he reminded Ghanaians.

He added that the bill is currently going through parliamentary processes and provided an update on its next stage.

“I reintroduced the bill in August last year in Parliament, with a number of my colleagues. The Parliament of Ghana is going through the process. In two weeks, the Committee on Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs is going to be meeting on the bill. A two-day meeting on the bill so, there is work going on,” he disclosed.

Sam George also rejected claims that his role as a minister has affected his stance, reaffirming his commitment to the bill.

“For those who say that Sam George has changed his position, I introduced that bill as an MP when I wasn’t a minister. If being a minister was supposed to silence me, I would not have been the lead sponsor of the bill again in Parliament.

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“I have re-sponsored the bill. I will not trade my position on the innocence of Ghanaian children and my children and our Ghanaian family values for any political opposition. My views on LGBTQ+ remain the same,” he maintained.

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