President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has withdrawn his support for the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, also known as the Anti-Gay Bill, which is presently being debated in Parliament.
The anti-gay measure, proposed as a Private Members’ measure, is intended to criminalize certain homosexual practices in Ghana.
Answering a question from US Vice President Kamala Harris at the Jubilee House on Monday, March 27, President Akufo-Addo acknowledged that the measure is presently before Parliament, which will vote on it, but that most of its features are being fine-tuned.
“It hasn’t been passed, so the statement that there is legislation in Ghana to that effect is not accurate,” he said. “Parliament is dealing with it and at the end of the process, I will come in“
President Akufo-Addo welcomed US Vice President Harris to the presidency as part of the latter’s three-day visit to Ghana.
She emphasized the necessity of supporting and fighting for the cause of human rights, especially the rights of LGBTQ people.
“For the American press who are here, you know that a great deal of work in my career has been to address human rights issues, equality issues across the globe including as well as the LGBTQ community and I feel very strongly about the importance of supporting freedom and supporting and fighting for quality among all people.”
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