Ghana’s president delays decision on anti-gay bill ahead of Supreme Court ruling ...Middle East

Ghana’s president said his government will wait for a Supreme Court ruling before taking action on a bill that would further criminalise members of the LGBTQ+ community in the West African nation.President Nana Akufo-Addo said he sought to reassure the diplomatic community that Ghana would not be turning its back on its long-standing human rights record.Gay sex is illegal in Ghana, carrying a three-year prison sentence, but the new bill could imprison people for more than a decade for activities including public displays of affection and promotion and funding of LGBTQ+ activities.The president said a citizen mounted a constitutional challenge to the bill in court.The bill has sparked condemn

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