Mr. Speaker, passing anti gay legislation is not a priority.

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Kwadwo 8 years ago

I am shocked to read the speaker of parliament is encouraging parliament to pass a law banning homosexuality. How stupid can this be. If he cares more for his pastoral duties, he should resign as a speaker and go back to his ...
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I am shocked to read the speaker of parliament is encouraging parliament to pass a law banning homosexuality. How stupid can this be. If he cares more for his pastoral duties, he should resign as a speaker and go back to his church and preach to his congregation. We did not support Nana for this dude to impose his anti gay beliefs on us. I am straight as can be, but this anti gay rhetoric in Ghana is getting out of hand. This level of intolerance is no different from the lynching of the woman in Kumasi recently for stealing. My gay neighbors in the US are as morally upright and educated like this speaker. What gives him the right to judge people's right to love? To Foh Amoaning, don't come screaming when some Ghanaians begin killing albinos to pacify their deities as done in other countries.
Joe 8 years ago

Thank you Kwadwo. You are absolutly correct. I wish more intelligent people in Ghana would comment on this subject. It might help!

Thank you Kwadwo. You are absolutly correct. I wish more intelligent people in Ghana would comment on this subject. It might help!
I AM GAY 8 years ago

That kind of statements are only separating our society. It does not help at all for the real problems we have.

That kind of statements are only separating our society. It does not help at all for the real problems we have.
DR RED HOT 8 years ago

This Speaker and this Parliament must not fucked up. There are more important things to legislate on than homosexuality. We have unemployment rate of nearly 50% and you not talking about legislation to create jobs but one to ...
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This Speaker and this Parliament must not fucked up. There are more important things to legislate on than homosexuality. We have unemployment rate of nearly 50% and you not talking about legislation to create jobs but one to ban homosexuals, are we serious?
I AM GAY 8 years ago

Sorry. What i meant is, that of course it would be nice to legalise gay action. But to ban it, does not bring anyone of us more jobs, or better income or less corruption.

Sorry. What i meant is, that of course it would be nice to legalise gay action. But to ban it, does not bring anyone of us more jobs, or better income or less corruption.
mimi 8 years ago

I am shocked we have so many gays reacting to what the speaker said. If you are straight as you claim, why are you worried about a complete ban on gayism?

I am shocked we have so many gays reacting to what the speaker said. If you are straight as you claim, why are you worried about a complete ban on gayism?
Kwadwo. 8 years ago

Mimi, labeling is a substitute for inability for critical analysis. I don't have to be gay to advocate the rights of homosexuals. In fact, I would be proud to come out if were and my family will be proud of me. I live in a co ...
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Mimi, labeling is a substitute for inability for critical analysis. I don't have to be gay to advocate the rights of homosexuals. In fact, I would be proud to come out if were and my family will be proud of me. I live in a country that has tried to accommodate others with different sexual orientation and that country is doing well. It not the speaker's duty to legislate sexual mores in Ghanaian society. I believe he owes a duty to protect the rights of homosexuals as far the latters behavior does not threaten others. Tell me if the private love of gays threatens you? It will not surprise me if Foh Amoaning's homophobia emanates from his attraction to members of his own sex. In other words he may be fighting his own homosexual tendency.
CORNEY 8 years ago

Who cares if you are straight or not,that nonsense is not African culture,we don't need to encourage it in our decent society,even animals know the difference between the female and the male and will not have sex with the sam ...
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Who cares if you are straight or not,that nonsense is not African culture,we don't need to encourage it in our decent society,even animals know the difference between the female and the male and will not have sex with the same sex, a man having sex with another man is disgusting and very nasty which we should not bring to our Ghana or anywhere in Africa.
In the West that many of us live we don't have problem with that,we can live with them peacefully because that is their culture or what they have adopted but in our part of the world every religion including traditional religion consider that practice abomination.

Take your promotion somewhere else,not Ghana,don't bring that practice to Ghana,even in America and other Western countries many are against them so for you to be promoting that means you are gay or you want to promote that in Ghana to fraudulently solicit funds from some gay groups to enrich yourself,you better don't try that in Ghana,take it somewhere,Mr Faggot.
DR RED HOT 8 years ago

Aponkye, stop the name calling and reason

Aponkye, stop the name calling and reason
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Paul 8 years ago

Homosexual allow the speaker to do the right thing

Homosexual allow the speaker to do the right thing
DR RED HOT 8 years ago

Xenophobia is not cool

Xenophobia is not cool
PPPP 8 years ago

THEY BEING NICE, DESCENT, INTELLIGENT OR WHATEVER DOES NOT MEAN GAYISM IS RIGHT
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THEY BEING NICE, DESCENT, INTELLIGENT OR WHATEVER DOES NOT MEAN GAYISM IS RIGHT
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NII 8 years ago

Homosexuality is like a plague and must be dealt with immediately. Countries which support same sex orientations should come for them so that this nation will receive blessings from God. We shall ban homosexuals in Ghana, Ame ...
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Homosexuality is like a plague and must be dealt with immediately. Countries which support same sex orientations should come for them so that this nation will receive blessings from God. We shall ban homosexuals in Ghana, America and Britain should open their doors to them if they so wish.
DR RED HOT 8 years ago

It is a shame people like Foh Amoaning is willing to call the local Chairman or head of Amnesty International names because he has called for tolerance for homosexuals. Will Foh Amoaning be happy if he's discriminated against ...
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It is a shame people like Foh Amoaning is willing to call the local Chairman or head of Amnesty International names because he has called for tolerance for homosexuals. Will Foh Amoaning be happy if he's discriminated against on the basis of being an Albino? Shame unto him.
charles-london 8 years ago

FROM THE UK AND EUROPE

FROM THE UK AND EUROPE
hamed al qaq 8 years ago

Ghana is still in the dark age ,we have many Muslims gay in Ghana and they deserve rights

Ghana is still in the dark age ,we have many Muslims gay in Ghana and they deserve rights
Liberal thinker 8 years ago

Brilliant Article. you enumerated a range of more important legislation the Speaker of Paliament should be more concerned about.
It is a bit scary if in this day and age this is the sort of person we appoint as Speaker of o ...
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Brilliant Article. you enumerated a range of more important legislation the Speaker of Paliament should be more concerned about.
It is a bit scary if in this day and age this is the sort of person we appoint as Speaker of our Paliament. Homosexuals are here to stay and the earlier we accept and give them a place in our society, the better.
Why do people care what consenting adults do together? Homosexuals are no different from you and me. They are looking for love and relationships like we all are.
Mansa 8 years ago

Liberal thinker don't deceive anyone, you are gay so just say it and stop beating about the bush

Liberal thinker don't deceive anyone, you are gay so just say it and stop beating about the bush
DR RED HOT 8 years ago

If you lack the brains to analyze things critically and make meaningful contributions to national debate, you resort to name calling and insults. What if he's a gay? Will that solve dumsor for you sorry ass Africans?

If you lack the brains to analyze things critically and make meaningful contributions to national debate, you resort to name calling and insults. What if he's a gay? Will that solve dumsor for you sorry ass Africans?

Joe 8 years ago

It is so good to see positive comments on this article. So often something on this subject is subjected to a barrage of mindless abuse.

It is so good to see positive comments on this article. So often something on this subject is subjected to a barrage of mindless abuse.
C K OWUSU 8 years ago

DEAR SIR thank for your lengthy article you have written entitled MR, SPEAKER PASSING ANTI GAY LEGISLATION IS NOT A PRIORITY , sir, i found this your article very strange ,for the bible whom we all ie i and you read has state ...
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DEAR SIR thank for your lengthy article you have written entitled MR, SPEAKER PASSING ANTI GAY LEGISLATION IS NOT A PRIORITY , sir, i found this your article very strange ,for the bible whom we all ie i and you read has state clearly in THE BOOK OF ROMANS 3 VRS 26 /27 that i quote for this cause GOD gave them up unto vile affections for even their woman did change the natural use into that which is against nature/vrs 27 and likewise also the men leaving the natural use of the women ,burned in them lust one toward one another , men with men working that which is unseemly. DEAR SIR in vrs 32 it is written that who knowing the judgment of god that they which commit such things are worthy of death not only do same BUT those who have pleasure in them that do them so you see the speaker is right and it is a priority
DR RED HOT 8 years ago

Don't quote selectively from the Bible to defend your xenophobic behaviour/ Jesus said "love thy neighbor as thy self" he didn't say love only those who attend the same church as yours, or those who have the same sexual orien ...
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Don't quote selectively from the Bible to defend your xenophobic behaviour/ Jesus said "love thy neighbor as thy self" he didn't say love only those who attend the same church as yours, or those who have the same sexual orientation as yours. Jesus was calling for all inclusiveness then. You are a hypocrite who selectively quotes the Bible to support your murderous designs. SHAME !!!

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